Alameda County officials sent a letter to a top Tesla safety employee May 11 ordering the company to cease manufacturing at its Fremont, Calif., plant, the strongest step local government has taken to check the electric car maker鈥檚 defiance of health orders.
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Democrats鈥 $3 Trillion New Virus Bill Aids States, Essential Workers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package May 12, providing nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, 鈥渉azard pay鈥 for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals.
May 12, 2020Perspective: Crisis Reveals Strength of Industry
While the supply chain may have bent at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it did not break 鈥 and that was due to the dedication, hard work and coordination of many trucking companies, truck drivers, mechanics, dockworkers and others who met the challenge head-on.
May 12, 2020North Carolina Extends Expiration Dates for Licenses, Registrations
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will extend license and registration expiration dates for more than two dozen credentials, including those that apply to truck drivers, in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper鈥檚 COVID-19 relief package.
May 12, 2020Musk Says Tesla Poised to Defy California County, Reopen Car Plant
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. is flouting the California county that has blocked its efforts to reopen its only U.S. car plant by restarting production at the facility.
May 11, 2020Airlines Balance Fewer Flights, Travelers Seeking Social Distance
U.S. airlines are grappling with one outcome of the deep schedule cuts they鈥檝e made in response to near-zero travel demand: Many of the flights that remain are starting to fill up, complicating social distancing guidelines and angering some passengers.
May 11, 2020COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds
Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic鈥檚 blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
May 12, 2020Musk Emerges as Loud Reopen Proponent With Tesla Threats
Tesla Inc. asserts that restarting its operations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic doesn鈥檛 make the company an outlier, nor is it going against the grain.
May 11, 2020Musk鈥檚 Aim to Restart Tesla Plant Sets Up Potential Clash
Tesla Inc. plans to reopen its sole U.S. car factory as soon as May 8, possibly setting up another battle with local health authorities in California.
May 8, 2020Lawmakers Still Eyeing Highway Bill Despite Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Legislators are keeping an eye on advancing a new highway policy measure as the federal response to the novel coronavirus dominates much of lawmakers鈥 time and attention.
May 7, 2020