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BusinessSafety

UPS, FedEx Ease Signature Rules to Protect Against Virus

FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are dropping the normal signature rules for package deliveries to protect customers and workers as the coronavirus outbreak worsens.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trump: ‘I Hope Very Soon’ Country Returns to Normalcy

Days after not ruling out a nationwide lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump did not specify when the country would return to a sense of normalcy.

March 17, 2020
BusinessLogistics

Trucking Companies Increase Hiring to Bolster Supply Chain

Despite the pressure the coronavirus is putting on the economy, some transportation-related companies are hiring.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessAutonomous

US Revises Passenger Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles

The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.

March 17, 2020
BusinessAutonomous

Waymo Pauses Most Operations in Response to COVID-19

Waymo is pausing most operations in Arizona and California in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced March 17.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Musk Keeps Tesla Open in Shutdown Zone, Downplays Virus Risk

Tesla Inc.’s factory and other California operations will remain open in spite of a San Francisco Bay Area lockdown, with Elon Musk telling employees he will keep going in to work despite the spread of the coronavirus.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Boeing Seeks US Aid Plus Help for Suppliers, Airlines

Boeing Co. has asked White House and congressional officials for short-term aid for itself, suppliers and airlines as the outlook for the travel industry worsens by the day because of the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.

March 17, 2020
BusinessSafety

VW Shutters Europe Plants as Pandemic Slams Auto Industry

Volkswagen AG will halt production at its plants in Europe, deepening the economic pain the rapidly spreading coronavirus is inflicting on the struggling car industry.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Pushes $1.2 Trillion Stimulus, $1,000 Checks in Two Weeks

The Trump administration is discussing a plan that could amount to as much as $1.2 trillion in spending — including direct payments of $1,000 or more to Americans within two weeks — to blunt some of the economic impact of the widening coronavirus outbreak.

March 17, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Truck-Lite Announces Agreement With Star Leasing

Truck-Lite Co. announced an agreement with Star Leasing Co. to supply LED lighting and harnessing products as standard equipment on new trailer builds and to integrate its Road Ready telematics system into the fleet’s new and existing trailers.

March 17, 2020