Tesla executives including Elon Musk promoted a video of one of its vehicles driving in Austin with nobody behind the wheel, hinting that it’s close to launching its robotaxi service there.
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A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like “chaos” and “insanity” to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
April 28, 2025Mexico Halts Fuel Imports at Texas Border as Inspections Rise
Fuel shipments from Texas headed to Mexico have ground to a halt as the Mexican government cracks down on imports over tax payments.
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The Lone Star State may be the heart of America’s oil and gas map, but it’s quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.
April 11, 2025Tariff Threats Cause Surge, Uncertainty for Border Trucking
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April 10, 2025Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor
A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.
February 25, 2025Duffy Says Texas GulfLink Oil Port Will Move Forward
“[The port] was held up for five years, and it was stonewalled. Bureaucrats got in the way, and now we are moving forward with that," DOT Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Feb. 14.
February 14, 2025Aurora’s Driverless Trucks Prep for April Milestone
Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.
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