Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
Trump Moves to Revoke Hong Kong Trade Status, Stoking China Rift
President Donald Trump intensified his confrontation with China, vowing to punish the country for the coronavirus pandemic and steps to curb Hong Kong’s autonomy by ending the territory’s special trade status with the U.S. and denying visas to Chinese officials.
Vnomics Expands Fuel Optimization Solution to Telematics Systems
Vnomics Corp. is expanding its fuel-optimization product offerings to fleets with telematics systems, the company announced May 27.
Senate Chairman Roger Wicker Unveils Rural Transportation Bill
Senator Roger Wicker introduced a bill that would set up a program to assist rural communities that want to take advantage of DOT financing tools for infrastructure projects.
Saudi Oil Flood to China Persists Despite Historic Cuts
An early look at Saudi Arabia’s crude exports for May shows that historic production cuts have done little to squelch the kingdom’s flood of oil to China, which is just getting back on its feet from the coronavirus.
European Auto Industry Buckling Up for at Least 35,000 Job Cuts
The extent of the devastation wrought on the European car industry by the coronavirus pandemic came into sharp focus May 29 when a sampling of major vehicle and parts manufacturers from France to Sweden revealed plans for at least 35,000 job cuts.
