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Tesla Heavy Trucking Exec Jerome Guillen Departs

Tesla Inc. has parted ways with Jerome Guillen, a 10-year veteran who most recently served as president of heavy trucking and was one of four top executives running the company, including Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

June 7, 2021
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House Lawmakers Introduce Speed Limiters Bill

A bill to require speed limiters on heavy commercial trucks was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

June 7, 2021
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US Recovers Millions in Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Hackers

The U.S. recovered almost all the bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline Co. in May in a sign that law enforcement is capable of pursuing online criminals even when they operate outside the nation’s borders.

June 7, 2021
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Suddath Expands Local Moving Brand to Orlando

The Suddath Companies has expanded its recently launched MoveDay local moving brand to Orlando, the company announced June 7.

June 7, 2021
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UAW Workers Reject Second Tentative Agreement With VTNA, Resume Strike

Volvo Trucks North America announced members of the United Auto Workers union at its New River Valley assembly operations in Dublin, Va., have resumed a labor strike following their rejection of a second tentative labor agreement.

June 7, 2021
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CSX Plan to Buy Pan Am Railways Rejected

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Federal regulators recently rejected CSX’s plan to buy Pan Am Railways Inc., which operates 1,200 miles of track.

June 7, 2021
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J.B. Hunt Boosts Supply Chain Inclusivity With $1 Million Scholarship Fund

J.B. Hunt Transport Services and the University of Arkansas jointly endowed a $1 million scholarship fund June 2 to advance supply chain sustainability and inclusivity.

June 7, 2021
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Energy Chief Jennifer Granholm Cites Risk of Cyberattacks Crippling Power Grid

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on June 6 called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.

June 7, 2021
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Bosch Opens Chip Factory to Help Relieve Global Shortage

Robert Bosch GmbH opened a 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) semiconductor chip factory that gradually should help alleviate supply constraints and herald broader efforts to make Europe less dependent on imports from Asia or the U.S.

June 7, 2021
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Drivers, Fleets Become More Comfortable With Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Advanced driver assistance systems initially encountered driver resistance, but over time have become a more widely accepted and even embraced trend as drivers realize their benefits.

June 7, 2021