U.S. transportation sector unemployment ticks up in April

Transportation sector and US total unemployment

Transportation unemployment. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reports that the unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.9% in April 2026. This is according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The data has been updated on the BTS Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The numbers are not seasonally adjusted. The April numbers are …

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Lincoln drive mode indicators

Slippery mode indicator

Drive modes This page holds Lincoln Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one of …

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Edmunds points to used EV market — they should know

Audi e-tron quattro

Used EV market. With the price of gasoline on the rise — with no end in sight — Edmunds is touting the used EV market holding some real bargains at a very good time. Of course, Edmunds has the advantage of actually being a platform that offers cars and trucks for sale. So they actually …

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It gave us pause, but Brembo’s electronic braking just might work

Sensify braking system

Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems that the Italian manufacturer of high performance braking systems Brembo N.V is now in full production mode with in its Sensify system. No brake fluid, no mechanical emergency brake and no indication of any power …

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Lincoln emergency start page overhauled

Lincoln start page. Our Lincoln emergency start page has now had a much needed facelift. The page’s table of contents will now take visitors to their specific model. The overhaul was prompted by the addition of yet another back-up or emergency start option for Navigator models. There are now three of them, depending the model …

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BTS reports fuels prices for April and it doesn’t surprise

monthly sales price of fuel

Fuels prices. Well, we’re back with more from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), as they have just released monthly motor fuels prices for April of this year, and as you might expect — and we warned of last month — the numbers are more than discouraging. Amid ongoing supply issues, the average price for …

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BTS transportation statistics disappoint

Cost to operate a vehicle

BTS stats. BTS — the Bureau of Transportation Statistics — sent out its update to national transportation statistics. In it was a line for the Average Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile. The data does not include anything from 2026. Nonetheless, the data shows big increases in both 2023 and 2024, which BTS chalks …

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