Autonomous technology pioneer Anthony Levandowski was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole trade secrets from Google that he later used on other projects, including the Otto self-driving truck.
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September 12, 2019DOT Seeks Comment on Environmental Impact Document Length Limitations
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking comment on its recent interim policy memos that require environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects to generally be limited to a maximum of 150 pages.
August 27, 2019DOE Announces $59 Million for Vehicle Technology Research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced it is devoting $59 million to 43 projects that will explore advanced vehicle technology research.
August 27, 2019Utah DOT Plans Containment System for Runaway Trucks
Utah Department of Transportation officials are exploring a runaway truck containment system after recent incidents in which truckers lost control of their brakes at the same intersection.
August 27, 2019PrePass Expands to Include Canadian Province
PrePass, a truck weigh station bypass platform with more than 620,000 trucks enrolled, has expanded into Canada.
August 26, 2019Drivers Offer FMCSA Tweaks to Proposed HOS Rule
Federal trucking regulators got a variety of suggestions, mostly from truckers, on how to tweak a proposed hours-of-service rule designed to give drivers more flexibility to do their jobs, but safely.
August 23, 2019Walmart, Tesla Pause in Legal Fight Over Fiery Solar Panels
NEW YORK — Walmart said Aug. 23 that it is working on a resolution with Tesla after the retail giant sued the electric car company’s energy division for installing rooftop solar panels that caught fire.
August 23, 2019Mobile's Interstate 10 Project Could Be Costlier Than First Imagined
Critics of Alabama's plan to toll the future Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project have repeatedly questioned the rationale for building a new 7.5-mile Bayway — a route largely consisting of bridges — between Mobile and Baldwin counties.
August 23, 2019Proposal Advances to Deposit Port of Baltimore Dredge Spoils on Chesapeake Bay’s Barren, James Islands
A proposal is advancing to deposit dredge spoils from the Port of Baltimore onto two eroding Chesapeake Bay islands.
August 23, 2019