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Arrival Set Out to Beat Google, Got Stuck at the Starting Line

When Arrival, the primarily U.K.-based electric van and bus maker, was preparing to go public via a blank-check deal early last year, its ambition seemingly knew no bounds.

August 25, 2022
BusinessSafety

NTDC Ties Record for Most Female Competitors

INDIANAPOLIS 鈥 At the final round of the National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 19, as she waited her turn on the course, Ina Daly sat between two former national grand champions.

August 24, 2022
BusinessLogistics

TRB to Study Ways to Communicate Value of Freight

Limited ways to improve public dialogue about the importance of freight amid rising volumes is spurring a new study on ways to communicate with stakeholder communities.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivateTCA

Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands

DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFor-HireTCA

Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 鈥 The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is 鈥渢he big holdup鈥 for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Daimler, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Test in Texas

Waymo will soon begin on-highway testing of self-driving Freightliner Cascadia models equipped with redundant systems and components designed to eventually support unmanned operation.

August 24, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program

High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that鈥檚 launching this fall.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Durable Goods Orders Exceed Forecast

Orders placed with U.S. factories for core capital goods rose by more than expected in July, pointing to sustained demand for equipment despite higher interest rates and concerns about a weakening economy.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Awards $4.8 Million for Regional Infrastructure Projects

Regional infrastructure projects in California, Ohio, New Mexico, New York and Texas are getting a $4.8 million boost from U.S. Department of Transportation grants to speed up planning and preliminary design and engineering.

August 24, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Musk Doesn鈥檛 Want to Hear Complaints About Driving System

Elon Musk doesn鈥檛 want to hear complaints from customers trying out the driver-assistance system that Tesla Inc. plans to start charging $15,000 for in the coming weeks.

August 24, 2022

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