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Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features
The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a face-lift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show.
FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers
Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Rhode Island Tolling Plan
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation sparred before a federal appeals court over the state’s trucks-only tolling plan.
Utility Trailer Teams Up With Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans Sept. 11 for a joint venture with Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull Corp. that will be known as Cargobull North America.
Transportation Stakeholders See Slow Growth in 2024
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Shippers and transportation companies hope that the fall peak season pushes the industry out of the freight recession, an IANA Intermodal Expo panelist said Sept. 12.
Diesel Issues Could Worsen Due to Lack of Crude From OPEC+
The diesel market is pricing in a crisis, one that could get soon get even worse because of a lack of the type of crude that’s good for making the fuel.
FTR’s Starks: Trailer Production to Trend Lower Through 2024
Production of trailers in the United States is set to decline for five consecutive quarters before increasing in the final three months of 2024, according to one expert.
UAW May Consider Strikes at Small Number of Factories
DETROIT — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline.
Union Pacific’s New CEO Won’t Rule Out Cuts
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s new CEO, Jim Vena, says he won’t shy away from cuts, but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw operations a few years ago.