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GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

Minnesota Adopts CARB Standards

Minnesota is the latest state 鈥 and the first in the Midwest 鈥 to adopt California鈥檚 stricter tailpipe emission standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.

July 27, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

UPS Earns $2.7 Billion in Q2

Robust e-commerce business and the company鈥檚 role in delivering millions of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide helped contribute to strong second-quarter financial results for Atlanta-based UPS Inc.

July 27, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Lordstown May Raise Millions From Investment Fund

Lordstown Motors Corp., the electric-vehicle startup struggling to find cash to move into production, reached a deal to sell as much as $400 million in stock over the next three years to an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global.

July 26, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

US Senators Introduce Bill to Repeal Excise Tax on New Trucks

Two U.S. senators proposed repealing the excise tax on new trucks as an effort to modernize the freight industry.

July 26, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Mobileye First to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in New York City

Mobileye, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, announced that it has been testing its driverless cars on New York City streets since June, making it the first and only company thus far to receive a New York AV testing permit.

July 26, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

New Trouble for Infrastructure Talks as Pressure Mounts

WASHINGTON 鈥 Senators were running into new problems July 26 as they raced to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal with pressure mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden鈥檚 top priority.

July 26, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM Sues Ford in Fight Over Branding of Self-Driving Cars

General Motors Co. is suing its competitor Ford Motor Co. for violating a trademarked driver-assist technology that鈥檚 used for hands-free features, according to a lawsuit.

July 26, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

ATRI's Dan Murray Wins J.R. 'Bob' Halladay Award

The Trucking Association Executives Council honored American Transportation Research Institute Senior Vice President Dan Murray with the prestigious J.R. 鈥淏ob鈥 Halladay Award.

July 26, 2021
BusinessFuelLogistics

Airports in West Deal With Shortage of Jet Fuel

A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.

July 26, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Ryder Teams With Bed, Bath & Beyond on Distribution Centers

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. will partner with logistics specialist Ryder System Inc. to develop two distribution centers in Pennsylvania and California.

July 26, 2021