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Nuro Acquires Ike, Gets Approval for Autonomous Deliveries in California

Robotics company Nuro announced Dec. 23 that it has acquired Ike Robotics Inc., which builds automated trucking technology.

December 28, 2020
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FedEx Completes Acquisition of ShopRunner

FedEx Corp. announced Dec. 28 that it has completed its acquisition of ShopRunner, marking an expansion of the company’s e-commerce footprint.

December 28, 2020
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Demand Boosts Average Price for Used Class 8 Trucks in November

The used truck market in November generated more demand and a higher average price for a Class 8 compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

December 28, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

COVID-19 Relief Package Includes $10 Billion for Highway Infrastructure

President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed a COVID-19 relief package that allots $10 billion for highway infrastructure programs.

December 28, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

House Set to Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks Trump Demanded

The House is set to vote Dec. 28 to replace the $600 stimulus payments in the newly enacted pandemic relief law with the $2,000 President Donald Trump demanded — a Democratic-led effort that is politically fraught for congressional Republicans and unlikely to become law.

December 28, 2020
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Drone Use in US to Get Boost in New Security Rules

Commercial U.S. drone flights are set to receive a huge boost as soon as the week starting Dec. 28 with requirements that most of the devices must transmit a radio beacon with a digital license plate.

December 28, 2020
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Elion Adds Last-Mile Facility in South Florida

Elion Partners has acquired a 180,000-square-foot, last-mile industrial asset in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

December 28, 2020
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Trucking Industry's Great Work in 2020 Will Pay Dividends in 2021, ATA’s Spear Says

The trucking industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a boost in public perception that will endure for years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told Transport Topics.

December 28, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Oregon Commission Approves $2.2 Billion for Transportation Improvement Program

The Oregon Transportation Commission approved an initial plan to invest approximately $2.2 billion in future projects through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

December 28, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Signs Virus Relief, Government Spending Package

President Donald Trump signed a bill containing $900 billion in pandemic relief, backing down from last-minute demands that undercut his own negotiating team, risked a government shutdown and delayed widely supported economic aid as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

December 27, 2020

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