Uber filed a racketeering suit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents to take advantage of New York’s no-fault insurance policies.
January 30, 2025Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by NY Groups Faking Crash Injuries
Trucking Industry Cargo Thefts Reach Record High in 2024
Verisk CargoNet reported that cargo theft incidents jumped 27% year over year to a record 3,625 across North America, and the estimated average value per theft increased 7.7%.
January 30, 2025Infrastructure Shows Effects of Climate Change
Worldwide warming temperatures are hammering roads that were built for a different climate, ballooning repair budgets and sometimes cutting off communities from goods and services.
January 30, 2025Passenger Jet Collides With Army Copter Near D.C.-Area Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. — A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Jan. 29 with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers around 9 p.m. EST while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.
January 30, 2025Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Chief in 56-42 Vote
Zeldin will help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of EVs.
January 29, 2025Trump’s Commerce Pick Leaves CHIPS Act Direction Unclear
“I can’t say that I can honor something I haven’t read,” Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, said of the binding CHIPS Act awards in a confirmation hearing Jan. 29.
January 29, 2025Tesla’s Market Value Surges Despite EV Demand Concerns
The vehicle maker's shares have nearly doubled in value since the last time it reported earnings. But its car-selling business has become a sideshow to Elon Musk’s political prominence.
January 29, 2025Honda Recalls 295,000 Honda, Acura Vehicles
Honda said it is voluntarily recalling about 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles to update the fuel injection electronic unit, a device that determines how much fuel enters the engine.
January 29, 2025Norfolk Southern CEO Optimistic About 2025
Norfolk Southern’s solid fourth quarter — combined with the support they’re getting from Washington D.C. — has the CEO feeling optimistic about 2025.
January 29, 2025Alleged Triggerman in Murder Tied to Staged Accidents Scheme
Investigators identified the alleged triggerman in the murder of an informant who was involved in a conspiracy to cover up a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers.
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