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Ontario Throne Speech commits to highways, cites $11B in congestion costs
Ontario’s provincial government is saying it is “time to build” as clogged roads and gridlocked highways cost the provincial economy more than $11 billion per year. The observation in the latest Throne Speech, presented on…
FHWA Charting Path for National EV Charging Network
Due to a lack of national standards and different practices at electric vehicle charging stations, the Federal Highway Administration is preparing to establish regulations that shape what those stations must be like in…
Trucking Looks for New Owner-Operator Strategies as Independent Contractor Model is Threatened – Drivers
Some 70,000 owner-operators in California are affected by AB5, according to the California Trucking Association.HDT file photo by Deborah Lockridge (2021) Motor carriers that use owner-operators in…
MSC revises peak surcharge for India–US trade amid softening demand
MSC’s move would appear to show some skepticism among ocean carriers active on India trades about their ability to hold firm on new rate hikes in the wake of ongoing demand pressure. Source link
Blown Steer
VIDEO: Driver handles a blown steer tire like a pro Source link
Peak Technologies and SCS merge to join forces in automatic ID and data capture sector
The private equity firm Sole Source Capital is merging two of its portfolio companies in the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) sector, saying that the combination of Peak Technologies and Supply Chain Services…
RNG Is Decarbonizing Trucking Today – Fleet Management
Photo Courtesy of Clean Energy Trucking companies, and the shippers that hire trucking companies, are making bold commitments to cut their carbon footprint—such as becoming net zero by 2030. Yet…
ChargePoint Powers EV Charger Network for Starbucks, Volvo Across Five States
Starbucks Corp., in partnership with Volvo Cars, have installed new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint Holdings Inc., at the first Starbucks stores. The charging stations will be available to customers…
Oil Change Interval
New owner/operator, bought a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia with the DD15 from Ryder…Detroit says it’ll go 60k between oil changes for OTR. That just seems too long to me, but should I trust it? Source link
Biden to Sign $280 Billion CHIPS Act
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to sign a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration’s push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.The Rose Garden…
