Legislation has passed in California’s State Assembly that would mandate use of the so-called “ABC test” that legal experts say makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for motor carriers to use independent contractors.
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Michelin to test Einride T-pod
MONTREAL. Michelin said it plans to begin testing Einride’s T-pod at its facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France by 2020.
Beginning in two phases, the T-pod, an electric truck with zero space for a driver, will first be tested in a confined, fenced are
Richard Sweeney Tops Strong Field in Massachusetts
A former national Grand Champion and the 2018 Grand Champion won their categories at the Massachusetts Truck Driving Championships June 2 in North Andover, but Richard Sweeney of XPO Logistics took the 2019 Grand Champion title, winning in Tank Truck.
US-Mexico Showdown Puts $45 Billion Food Trade in Cross Hairs
Meat and grains, fruits, vegetables and even sugar. These are the dinner-table goods that are regularly imported back and forth between Mexico and the United States.
Trump Says `No Bluff!’ On the Mexico Tariffs
Republican lawmakers eager to halt a new round of tariffs on Mexican goods next week have spent days urging the Trump administration to negotiate a solution with Mexico’s government.
GM Won’t Get Tariff Relief for Chinese-Built Buick Envision
The largest U.S. automaker can’t get a pass on tariffs snagging one of its models. The Trump administration refused to grant General Motors Co. an exclusion for its Chinese-built Buick Envision SUV, keeping in place a 25% duty on the import.
VW Brand to Trim as Many as 4,000 Jobs Amid Digital Overhaul
Volkswagen AG’s main car brand will let lapse as many as 4,000 general and administrative jobs while adding at least 2,000 IT positions over the next four years, avoiding layoffs at its German factories as it negotiates a major shift toward electrification and self-driving cars.
Companies Add Fewest Jobs Since 2010, ADP Data Show
Companies in May added the fewest U.S. workers in any month since 2010, suggesting a potential pullback in the labor market amid weakness in some parts of the economy.
Report: Local Leaders Highlight Infrastructure in Annual Addresses
The “State of the Cities” annual report by the National League of Cities determined that infrastructure policy ranked as the second most pressing issue for mayors.
Lion, BEV Launch Electric Refuse Truck
The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Évolution unveiled what they called the world’s first Class 8 refuse truck with a powertrain and automated collection hopper that are 100% electric.