ATLANTA — Equal access to vehicle repair data can help level the playing field with original equipment manufacturers, according to aftermarket industry representatives.
March 18, 2019Government
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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Register (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Aftermarket Industry Representatives Ask for Equal Access to Repair Data
Register (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
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Average Diesel Price Drops 0.9¢ to $3.070 a Gallon
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The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.9 cent to $3.070 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, even as crude oil prices broached the $60 mark for the first time in four months.
March 18, 2019
Government, Business
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
Homebuilder Sentiment Steady as Sales and Outlook Improve
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders held steady in March, sustaining a rebound from a recent three-year low on improvement in sales and a brighter outlook for the next six months.
March 18, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Lordstown, Ohio GM plant that is slated to close. (Allison Farrand/Bloomberg News)
Trump Calls on GM to ‘Bring Jobs Home’ After Ohio Plant Closing
Lordstown, Ohio GM plant that is slated to close. (Allison Farrand/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump said he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the carmaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory.
March 18, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Slesinski (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Dana Announces Products Designed to Manage Change
Slesinski (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATLANTA — Dana Inc. unveiled a range of products intended to manage changes in commercial vehicles as trucks tackle emissions reductions.
March 17, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel
Mihai Dorobantu (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Eaton Prepares for New Emissions Regulations
Mihai Dorobantu (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATLANTA — Upcoming regulations are expected to call for reducing simultaneously carbon dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions — prompting new engine components and processes, including hybrid-electric powertrains, an executive with Eaton Vehicle Group said.
March 17, 2019
Government
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in January. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Atlanta Mayor Announces Creation of City’s Own DOT
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in January. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced March 14 that her city will soon have its own transportation department.
March 15, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News
VW Sued by SEC for Misleading Bondholders on Diesel Cheating
Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News
Volkswagen AG and its former CEO were sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over claims they failed to disclose to investors that diesel vehicles violated emissions standards, the latest twist in a software cheating scandal that already has cost the company more than $30 billion.
March 15, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
Ty Wright/Bloomberg News
Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Shrinks in February
Ty Wright/Bloomberg News
U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers. Still, the prior month’s drop was revised up.
March 15, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News
Canada Factories Halt Slide With Strongest Gain in Seven Months
Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg News
Canadian manufacturers began 2019 with their strongest sales gain in seven months, bringing an end to a string of bad reports.
March 15, 2019Pages
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