OTTAWA — Police began arresting protesters Feb. 18 in a bid to break the three-week-long string of protests around Canada’s capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.
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Stellantis Installs Missing Emissions Ducting in Michigan Plant
The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks says it has completed installation of the missing ducting for some paint emissions at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant more than two weeks ahead of schedule.
February 17, 2022Aurora Reports 2021 Results, Plans to Expand in 2022
Self-driving transportation company Aurora Innovation Inc. on Feb. 16 announced that its fourth-quarter and full-year losses widened, but also said that its available cash soared in the wake of becoming a public company late last year.
February 17, 2022Tesla Braking Issue Spurs Second NHTSA Probe Related to Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints of Tesla Inc. cars with Autopilot driver assist that suddenly brake at high speeds, the latest in a string of confrontations between the company and safety regulators.
February 17, 2022House Transportation Leader Advocates for FEMA Mitigation Bill
Legislation designed to facilitate recovery efforts for communities and commercial corridors hard-hit by natural disasters is ready for debate before the U.S. House of Representatives, the chamber’s top transportation policymaker said recently.
February 17, 2022Truck Driving Simulator Excites Idaho High School Students
A new Idaho Trucking Association program using a truck simulator traveling to high schools appears to be paying off, by getting teens interested in driving careers.
February 16, 2022January Retail Sales Surged 3.8% as Threat of Omicron Faded
NEW YORK — Americans picked up the pace of spending in January as the threat of omicron faded and there was some easing of supply shortages.
February 16, 2022Ottawa Police Step Up Efforts to Get Protesting Truckers to Leave
OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa’s police chief was ousted Feb. 15 amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada’s capital for over two weeks, while the number of blockades maintained by demonstrators at the U.S. border dropped to just one.
February 16, 2022US OKs New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers.
February 15, 2022GM to Resume Bolt Production as Fix Found for Battery Fires
General Motors Co. will resume production of the Chevrolet Bolt and larger Bolt EUV electric vehicles in April after the automaker and its battery partner, an LG Group company, found a solution to its manufacturing gaffes.
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