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Werner Q4 Profits Dip

Werner Enterprises posted declines in fourth-quarter and full-year profits but came in ahead of Wall Street expectations for its Q4 profit.

February 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

NHTSA Grants First Approval for Vehicle Without Human Driver

For the first time, the U.S. government’s highway safety agency has approved a company’s request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn’t meet federal safety standards for human-driven cars and trucks.

February 6, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

Boeing Identifies New Software Problem on Grounded 737 Max

Boeing Co. engineers have discovered a new software problem on the grounded 737 Max that must be patched before the plane can return to service, Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said.

February 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Uber Gets OK to Restart Autonomous Car Testing in California

Uber has been granted permission from California regulators to test self-driving cars on state roads, the ride-sharing company announced Feb. 5.

February 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

DOT Requests Public Comment on AV 4.0

The Department of Transportation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are inviting public comments on AV 4.0, the latest federal update of autonomous vehicle technology guidelines.

February 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

CEOs Pivot Business Models to Feature Electrification

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Rick Dauch, CEO of Delphi Technologies, maker of fuel injectors for the light and commercial vehicle sectors, told an audience of aftermarket experts the powertrain space will consolidate very quickly over the next 12 months to five years.

February 5, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

UPS Appoints Stephen Denton to Lead Ware2Go

Stephen Denton was appointed CEO of on-demand fulfillment platform Ware2Go Inc., the company announced Feb. 4.

February 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

AAR: PTC Implementation for Freight Railroads Almost Finished

Implementation of automatic braking technology for freight railroads is nearly complete, an industry group indicated recently.

February 4, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Tesla Doubles Value on EV Dominance

As Tesla observers try to understand how and why the stock already has doubled this year, analysts and Musk’s own rivals are second-guessing the notion that the Model 3 maker will be caught anytime soon.

February 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

CARB Launches Zero-Emission Freight Equipment Project

The California Air Resources Board started an initiative to promote zero-emission freight equipment at transportation hubs, such as ports, distribution centers, airports and rail yards.

February 4, 2020