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Biofuel Plants Are Shutting Down and Some May Never Come Back

The coronavirus and cheap oil are hitting the fuel business so hard that ethanol plants are shutting down. Some may never come back....

Trump Invokes Production Law, Ordering GM to Build Ventilators

General Motors Co. and ventilator maker Ventec Life Systems Inc. had much of what they needed in place to ramp up production of...

Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus After Swift Congressional Votes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law March 27, after swift and near-unanimous action by...

Truckers Who Visited New York City Don’t Have to Self-Quarantine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance specifically for transportation and delivery workers operating in New York City. The CDC...

Lyft Suggests Drivers Work for Amazon After Ridership Plummets

Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with Lyft Inc. on recruiting the ride-hailing company’s drivers to deliver packages and groceries as the pandemic keeps...

Mack Explores Social Distancing on Production Line

Mack Trucks told Transport Topics it is exploring new ways of working and possible approaches to production that would allow for increased social...

EPA Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of Environmental Rules

EPA via YouTube The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is temporarily suspending enforcement of its environmental rules, saying it will “generally...

TuSimple, ZF Pair to Develop Technology for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous driving company TuSimple has reached a deal with German vehicle components maker ZF Friedrichshafen to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks....

Trucking Stakeholders Offer Suggestions for New Major Crash Study

Trucking industry trade groups and other stakeholders have made a variety of suggestions to federal trucking regulators about how they should design and...

California Agency Approves $2.6 Billion for Multimodal Improvements

The California Transportation Commission recently approved $2.6 billion in funding for multimodal improvement projects. The commission, which is an independent public agency in...

GM’s Ventilator Effort Goes Haywire With Trump Turning on Barra

General Motors Co. and ventilator maker Ventec Life Systems Inc. had much of what they needed in place to ramp up production of...

Food Deals for Truckers During the Coronavirus Crisis

Many retailers are showing their support for truck drivers during the coronavirus pandemic by offering specials or making it easier for them to...

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