A semi-truck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip, using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Dec. 29.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Truck Driver Shortage Looms Over 2022
Trucking is likely to continue to see a shortage of professional drivers with the underlying causes showing no signs of stopping in 2022.
December 27, 2021Supply Chain Tops List of CEO Worries
A new survey shows that 72% of CEOs are worried about losing their jobs in 2022 because of business disruptions.
December 27, 2021Despite Supply Issues and Omicron, Holiday Sales Rise 8.5%
Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the season, according to one spending measure.
December 27, 2021Tesla to Halt Games on Screens in Moving Cars
DETROIT — Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving.
December 23, 2021Exxon Reduces Rates at Baytown Refinery After Extinguishing Fire
ExxonMobil Corp. said it will adjust its rates following a Dec. 23 fire at its Baytown, Texas, refinery that injured four people.
December 23, 2021Supreme Court to Hold Special Session on Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session Jan. 7 to weigh challenges to two Biden administration policies covering vaccine requirements for millions of workers — policies that affect large employers and health care workers.
December 22, 2021Consumer Confidence Rises Despite Omicron, Higher Prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose in December as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID-19’s highly contagious omicron variant.
December 22, 2021US Probes Potential of Drivers Playing Video Games in Teslas
ATHENS, Ohio — The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
December 22, 2021NHTSA: Highway Safety Programs Receive $260 Million in Grants
Federal programs aimed at improving safety along the country’s highways will receive a boost in funding, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently indicated.
December 21, 2021