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Uber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture

Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board placed partial blame for a fatal 2018 crash on the company’s policies.

August 28, 2020
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Bollinger Plans All-Electric Delivery Van

Bollinger Motors, a startup already developing an electric pickup truck and large SUV, plans to go into the commercial vehicle business.

August 28, 2020
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Laura’s Leftovers Move East, Leaving a Disaster in Louisiana

The remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings along the Gulf Coast, and forecasters warn of new dangers as the tropical weather blows toward the Eastern Seaboard this weekend.

August 28, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Oil Stuck Near $43 as Hurricane Laura Spares US Oil Industry

Oil stayed in its recent tight range after Hurricane Laura swept through the U.S. energy heartland without appearing to inflict major damage on key infrastructure.

August 28, 2020
Business

Companies That Prioritize Quality Work Can Sustain Disruptions, Survey Finds

Research firm Gartner in a recent survey found that supply chain companies that build and maintain a culture that prioritizes quality work are better positioned to sustain their businesses when major disruptions occur.

August 27, 2020
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Amazon Fresh Opens First Supermarket in Los Angeles

Amazon is soft-launching a new supermarket Aug. 27, with a shopping cart that tallies up items as it enters the basket and enables instant checkout, and Alexa stations throughout the store that can answer questions.

August 27, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Used Class 8 Sales Decline 16.3% Year-Over-Year in July

Used Class 8 vehicles in July were, on average, younger, cost less and had about the same mileage compared to a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

August 27, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

US Rolls Out Free App for Alerts on Vehicle Recalls

The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled.

August 27, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Parties Paint Divergent Picture of Future During Conventions

The presidential conventions painted starkly different pictures of the business and transportation landscapes that the candidates are promising voters come November.

August 27, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Experts Stress Teamwork in Response to Natural Disasters

As Hurricane Laura was bearing down on the Gulf Coast, disaster preparedness experts discussed how communication and partnerships between the transportation sector and emergency management agencies are vital components of effective responses to natural disasters.

August 27, 2020

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