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Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands

DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFor-HireTCA

Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is “the big holdup” for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Daimler, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Test in Texas

Waymo will soon begin on-highway testing of self-driving Freightliner Cascadia models equipped with redundant systems and components designed to eventually support unmanned operation.

August 24, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program

High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that’s launching this fall.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Durable Goods Orders Exceed Forecast

Orders placed with U.S. factories for core capital goods rose by more than expected in July, pointing to sustained demand for equipment despite higher interest rates and concerns about a weakening economy.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Awards $4.8 Million for Regional Infrastructure Projects

Regional infrastructure projects in California, Ohio, New Mexico, New York and Texas are getting a $4.8 million boost from U.S. Department of Transportation grants to speed up planning and preliminary design and engineering.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Musk Doesn’t Want to Hear Complaints About Driving System

Elon Musk doesn’t want to hear complaints from customers trying out the driver-assistance system that Tesla Inc. plans to start charging $15,000 for in the coming weeks.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Canada, Germany Aim to Start Hydrogen Shipments in 2025

STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland — The leaders of Germany and Canada said Aug. 23 a new hydrogen pact will kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected in just three years.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Toyota Backs Down in Fight Against California Emission Rules

Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to recognize California’s authority to set its own auto emission standards, ending a standoff stretching back to the Trump administration.

August 23, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousPrivate

Pilot, Kodiak Partner on Autonomous Truck Services

Travel center operator Pilot Co. and automated technology firm Kodiak Robotics on Aug. 23 announced formation of a partnership under which the companies will collaboratively develop autonomous truck services at Pilot and Flying J travel centers across North America.

August 23, 2022