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GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Hikes Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment.

May 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Investigates Waymo Self-Driving Tech After Crashes

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles.

May 14, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Telematics Specialist FleetPulse Spins Off From Great Dane

Trailer telematics specialist FleetPulse is to operate as a stand-alone company rather than as a unit of original equipment manufacturer Great Dane, it said.

May 14, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Westport Fuel Systems Q1 Loss Widens; Sales Fall, Costs Rise

Losses at Westport Fuel Systems Inc. widened in the first quarter of 2024 on the back of weaker revenue and inflationary cost increases.

May 13, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM’s Cruise to Resume Robotaxi Tests in Phoenix This Week

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said May 13 that it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.

May 13, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

What Is Sustainable Transportation?

Understand sustainable transportation: reducing emissions, conserving energy, using renewable resources, and fostering supply chain transparency here.

May 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Smarter Vehicles Could Mean Big Changes for Traffic Lights

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.

May 13, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Warehouses Look at Ways to Improve Recruitment, Retention

The use of automation in warehouses to streamline efficiencies, already part of the conversation pre-pandemic, has accelerated.

May 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Global Chips Battle Intensifies With $81B Subsidy Surge

Superpowers led by the U.S. and European Union have funneled $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a showdown with China for chip supremacy.

May 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Probes Zoox After Two Autonomous SUV Crashes

NHTSA has opened an investigation into Zoox, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., after two incidents in which its SUVs suddenly braked and were rear-ended.

May 13, 2024