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Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Logistics, Robotics Companies

Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to invest $1 billion in companies developing technologies in logistics, supply chain management and safety, as the retailer seeks to keep an eye on new ideas that might aid its core business.

April 21, 2022
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Amazon Targets Shopify With New 鈥楤uy With Prime鈥 Service

Amazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.

April 21, 2022
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Daimler鈥檚 Martin Daum: Autonomous Trucks Will Benefit Industry Without Threatening Jobs

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 鈥 As autonomous trucks gradually move closer to commercialization, Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum sees this technology delivering a range of benefits for fleet customers and for society at large.

April 21, 2022
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Tesla Q1 Earnings 7 Times More Than Year Ago

DETROIT 鈥 Tesla reported April 20 that its first-quarter net earnings were more than seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China.

April 20, 2022
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Ports on Both Coasts Set Records in March

Container ports in March were operating at, or near, record levels on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.

April 20, 2022
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Pennsylvania Lawyer Employs Creative Strategy in Crash Case

Attorney Doug Marcello of Carlisle, Pa., recently had an opportunity to deploy a unique legal strategy to help avoid the potential for a multimillion dollar 鈥渘uclear鈥 verdict.

April 20, 2022
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Thermo King Rolls Out New Trailer Refrigeration Unit

Thermo King introduced the Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit, its latest innovation in transport refrigeration for longhaul and local food distribution 鈥 with a diesel-electric architecture optimized for shore power integration.

April 20, 2022
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Foes Blast Rivian EV Plant at Georgia Meeting

MONROE, Ga. 鈥 Opponents trying to derail a $5 billion, 7,500-job Rivian electric truck plant in Georgia dominated a state meeting April 18 that was meant to gather suggestions on how to design the plant to mitigate any impact on the environment.

April 20, 2022
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Green Diesel Is Suddenly a Booming Business

Climate-friendly diesel produced from animal fats and cooking oils is suddenly a booming business as fossil-fuel giants such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. race to cut their emissions and take advantage of incentives.

April 20, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Louisiana Truckers Battle Proposed Bridge Toll

A Louisiana lawmaker and trucking association leader are battling a proposed toll over an aging Lake Charles bridge on Interstate 10.

April 20, 2022