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Senate Panel Approves FY25 Bill With $965M for FMCSA

A Senate committee on July 25 easily advanced a bill that would ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2025.

July 29, 2024
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 29, 2024

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 29, 2024 print edition.

July 29, 2024
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Aurora, Waymo Seek Alternative to Roadside Warning Triangles

Drivers whose trucks are sidelined along a busy highway with service issues have for decades been required to place warning triangles behind the trailer to alert oncoming traffic.

July 29, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Administration Buys Nearly 5 Million Barrels of Oil

The Biden administration announced July 29 it has purchased 4.65 million barrels of crude oil for the nation’s emergency cache as it continues refilling the depleted reserve.

July 29, 2024
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Perspective: Make Your Workforce a ‘Human Firewall’

Humans are the greatest asset and vulnerability for logistics companies in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Human error can inadvertently expose organizations to crippling risks.

July 29, 2024
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German Agency OKs Volkswagen’s Plans to Buy Rivian Stake

BERLIN — The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in U.S. electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said July 29.

July 29, 2024
BusinessFuel

Brent Oil Falls Below $80 a Barrel for First Time Since June

Brent crude slumped below $80 a barrel for the first time since June 10, driven by algorithmic trading and signs of poor demand from China, the world’s top oil importer.

July 29, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Saia Q2 Profit, Revenue Rise on Former Yellow Facilities

Profits and revenues at Saia Inc. jumped in the second quarter of 2024 as the carrier continued to benefit from the collapse of erstwhile less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp.

July 29, 2024
BusinessFuel

Permian to Buy Occidental West Texas Assets for $817.5M

Permian Resources Corp. will buy some of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s West Texas assets for $817.5 million, it said in a statement.

July 29, 2024
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Traton Q2 Profits Rise 4.4% Despite Navistar’s Mirror Woes

Traton’s profits rose in Q2 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck sales for Navistar’s International Trucks brand due to a shortage of mirrors.

July 26, 2024

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