The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has implemented new width restrictions for vehicles traveling through the Green River Tunnel. On March 11, WYDOT announced a new width restriction of 8 feet 6 inches for vehicles traveling on I-80 through the eastbound Green River Tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, following the completion of paving operations.The previous ...more

A collection of scrapped forklifts was scattered across an Ohio interstate on Tuesday after a semi truck experienced a load shift.  The accident happened on Tuesday, March 11th in Elyria, Ohio. According to The Chronicle, the semi truck was hauling scrapped forklifts when it took a right turn from State Route 57 onto the Interstate 90 ...more

“This is a different agenda and direction our federal government is taking. Love it or hate it, it’s impactful," ATA President Chris Spear said March 10 at the TMC Town Hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he is staying focused ...more

A road under construction. (Warchi/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump pulls back on green funding, state officials are lobbying Congress to retain those dollars for other infrastructure projects that would be more palatable to the current administration and Republicans, like road and bridge repairs. Republicans negotiating the nation’s next big infrastructure bill seem ...more

An employee covers a stack of aluminum billets at a casting center in Saguenay, Quebec.(Christinne Muschi) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said March 11 that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States’ northern neighbor. Trump said on social ...more

An employee covers a stack of aluminum billets at a casting center in Saguenay, Quebec. (Christinne Muschi) President Donald Trump said he was re-evaluating plans to double steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada to 50% after Ontario announced it would suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. “I’m looking at that, but ...more

(Aperia Technologies) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies announced an exclusive agreement to supply its tire management technology to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s subscription-based Tires-as-a-Service program. Goodyear TaaS combines Goodyear’s tires and service network with continuous monitoring and predictive insights to create a comprehensive tire management offering. TaaS, available in North America and Europe, is ...more

Makoto Uchida (left) by Kyodo News via Associated Press; Ivan Espinosa by Nissan Nissan Motor Co. named company insider Ivan Espinosa to replace CEO Makoto Uchida and helm the battered Japanese carmaker as it looks to secure a financial backer and stabilize its floundering business. Espinosa, who joined Nissan in 2003 and currently serves as ...more

A banner is left outside a Tesla showroom during a demonstration in Lisbon. (Armando Franca/AP) After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars on March 11. Tesla has been pummeled this year under ...more

Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Feb. 19. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) The Senate voted March 10 to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when the White House is trying to eliminate thousands of government employees. Chavez-DeRemer will oversee the ...more