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Rivian Plans to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff as EV Rush Stalls

Rivian Automotive Inc. shares fell in early trading after the electric vehicle maker issued a disappointing production forecast and announced another round of job cuts.

February 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

FMCSA Planning New Study on Detention Time

FMCSA is planning an in-depth research study that will analyze data collected by approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers to help determine the frequency and severity of detention time.

February 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

ZF Eyes US Commercial Vehicle Drivetrain Sales Expansion

Some of component manufacturer ZF鈥檚 latest product launches are set to service the growth in trucks using nontraditional fuels.

February 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Virginia Officials Laud WCS Logistics鈥 Cold Storage Expansion

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $27 million cold storage expansion by WCS Logistics along the Interstate 81 trucking corridor in Frederick County.

February 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

California Planning $7 Million Landslide Wall at San Clemente

A $7.2 million 鈥渃atchment wall鈥 will be built at a landslide area in San Clemente, Calif., to hold back the slipping hillside and get passenger train service running to San Diego again.

February 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Biden Plans to Boost Port Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON 鈥 President Joe Biden on Feb. 21 signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation鈥檚 ports from potential cyberattacks.

February 21, 2024
BusinessSafety

60 Seconds: Driver Training Programs Focus on the Right Fit

鈥淧art of the issue our industry is facing is that too many people decided to pursue trucking strictly for the money, and that lack of passion is having a negative effect on our image and reputation," says Dave Dein, CDL coordinator at Patterson High School in California.

February 21, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Stellantis CEO Calls Small EVs a Tough Sell in US

Offering small cars is the wrong approach to win over truck-loving Americans skeptical of electric vehicles, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Jeep-owner Stellantis NV.

February 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Planning New Study on Sexual Assault and Harassment

With an eye on future policy, federal trucking regulators are planning a new study to dig deeper into the prevalence and severity of sexual assault and sexual harassment across the commercial motor vehicle industry, particularly among drivers.

February 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Pennsylvania Truckers Claim Unfair Competition at Philly Port

The Federal Maritime Commission is probing concerns raised by trucking companies that a Port of Philadelphia terminal operator is receiving favorable treatment from a state agency.

February 20, 2024

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