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Truck Stop Coming to Rural North Carolina Highway

A $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love鈥檚 Travel Stop with truck parking.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

House Leaders Seek to Limit Acting Secretary Julie Su鈥檚 Term

Legislation aimed at preventing an acting head of the Department of Labor from remaining in the job indefinitely was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Rises for First Time in a Year to 3.2% Rate

WASHINGTON 鈥 Inflation rose in July after 12 straight months of declines, boosted by costlier housing. But core inflation matched the smallest monthly increase in nearly two years.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Cruise, Waymo Face Pivotal Vote in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators are poised to decide whether robotaxi services Cruise and Waymo can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFor-Hire

Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts

Yellow Corp. has sparked a bidding war between investment firms and a rival trucking company interested in funding the now-shuttered company鈥檚 liquidation.

August 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Proterra Got Millions in US Aid Before Bankruptcy

Proterra Inc., the electric bus maker touted by President Joe Biden that filed for bankruptcy this week, was the recipient of millions of dollars in COVID relief government aid.

August 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

FRA Finds Norfolk Southern 鈥楽hould Be Doing More鈥 on Safety

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 Norfolk Southern made recent improvements but is nowhere near the 鈥済old standard for safety鈥 it is striving to be, according to federal regulators.

August 9, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Metternick Hones His Trucking Craft for the Fun of It

It could be d茅j脿 vu all over again for FedEx Freight driver Ronald Metternick 鈥 Michigan's 4-axle champion 鈥 at the National Truck Driving Championships.

August 9, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Continental Cuts Guidance on Weak Truck Tire Sales

Weaker-than-expected North American and European commercial vehicle replacement tire sales in the second quarter of 2023 and through the remainder of the year forced Continental to cut revenue guidance for its tire unit and the company as a whole.

August 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Florida Lawmakers Grant $3.8 Million for CDL Training Site

Florida state Sen. Tom Wright presented a $3.8 million ceremonial check to an east-central school district to fund a new commercial driver license training facility.

August 9, 2023

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