Chris Spear addresses the U.S. House panel on highways and transit operations on Sept. 13. (SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations) WASHINGTON — Automated vehicles would gain greater adoption with a nationwide policy framework, Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations, told members of Congress on Sept. 13. Addressing the U.S. House panel on highways and transit ...more
C.H. Robinson opened a new facility in Laredo to speed up cross-border movements for customers. (C.H. Robinson) The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts. “The reality is nearshoring continues to grow,” said Ben Enriquez, head of Mexico logistics and customs ...more
"The United States is taking an important step forward to fortify bonds with our partners throughout the Indo-Pacific,” says Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, shown here during an August news conference. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Commerce Department is pitching its landmark multinational pact to strengthen supply chains with 13 Indo-Pacific nations that together with America ...more
The new F-150 Raptor was revealed at F-150 Fest in Detroit on Sept. 12. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP) DETROIT — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a face-lift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto ...more
The federal funding is meant to improve the reliability of existing EV charging infrastructure. (VisualArtStudio/Getty Images) Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace existing broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration announced Sept 13. “This funding represents the latest step toward building ...more
Freightliner trucks on the assembly line. U.S. Class 8 truck production is likely to fall by a smaller amount than forecasters previously expected, according to TD Cowen analyst Matt Elkott. (Freightliner via YouTube) Sentiment is growing that U.S. demand for Class 8 trucks in 2024 is likely to be better than expected, partly due to ...more
A Torc Robotics truck. Autonomous vehicles operating in California would need a human driver for the next five years under AB 316. (Torc Robotics) California Gov. Gavin Newsom is on the spot. The California Senate passed a bill Sept. 11 mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least ...more
“We are not taking our eye off of the productivity ball,” Tomé said. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new, five-year labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, making for a challenging upcoming year, CEO ...more
Amazon's new program is in a pilot test. (Steven Senne/Associated Press) Amazon.com Inc. is offering a new service that will let its 2 million merchant partners deliver inventory directly to physical retail stores and warehouses, the latest push by the e-commerce giant to expand its logistics network beyond serving online shoppers. Amazon on Sept. 12 ...more
Traffic on a California freeway. (MCCAIG/GettyImages) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Major corporations from oil and gas companies to retail giants would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions as well as those that come from activities like employee business travel under legislation passed Sept. 11 by California lawmakers, the most sweeping mandate of its kind ...more
