The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 4 passed an expansive bill that would invest tens of billions in the U.S. tech sector, but Republican objections that it’s too weak on China threaten what Democrats hoped would be a quick election-year win.
February 4, 2022BusinessTechnology
Toshiba to More Than Double Chip Output With New Plant
Toshiba Corp. will build a new wafer fabrication plant for power semiconductors that will more than double its production capacity by March 2025, the company announced Feb. 4.
February 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA
TuSimple to Haul Union Pacific Goods Between Tucson, Phoenix
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple says Union Pacific Railroad will be its first customer to move freight on the company’s fully automated trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix, after making a test run on a similar route in December.
February 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Google to Work With Ford on Detroit Research Hub
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. announced Feb. 4 that Google is joining the automaker’s effort to transform a once-dilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on electric and self-driving vehicles.
February 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Cummins Q4 Net Income Falls, Revenue Flat
Cummins Inc. reported a decline in fourth-quarter net income on flat revenue as supply chain constraints continued to present headwinds.
February 3, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnology
House Debates Supply Chain Semiconductor Bill
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives signaled the likelihood of advancing legislation meant to enhance supply chain connectivity.
February 3, 2022GovernmentTechnologyAutonomous
ATA Presses Congress for AV Policy Directives
WASHINGTON — Setting standards for a framework on autonomous vehicle technologies in trucking is a policy priority American Trucking Associations called on federal transportation lawmakers to pursue.
February 3, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Wabash Reports Q4 Net Loss, Higher Revenue
Wabash reported a net loss and increased revenue in the fourth quarter as the supply chain continued to struggle to support its production activity, temporarily causing acute disruptions within certain product lines.
February 2, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
Trade Groups Comment on Plan for 500,000 EV Charging Stations
In public comments, nearly 500 trade groups and individuals shared with federal regulators ideas and concerns about how to proceed with the Biden administration’s plan to oversee the build-out of 500,000 electronic vehicle charging stations by the end of the decade.
February 2, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Broken Lights Top Violation for North American Truckers
Inoperable vehicle lamps caused the most violations in national roadside inspections of trucks from the United States, Mexico and Canada last year, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration statistics.
February 2, 2022