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Transportation providers can and should start to build a modern and sustainable maintenance maturity management plan. This guide outlines ways to rethink applied enterprise asset management practices to meet new levels of standards and expectations.

July 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentTCA

GOP House Leaders Investigate Ford Battery Agreement

WASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley claiming documents show hundreds of jobs at a planned battery plant will go to employees of a Chinese firm.

July 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Construction to Begin on North Carolina’s First Auto Plant

Ground will be broken July 28 on North Carolina's first car manufacturing plant. VinFast plans a $4 billion electric vehicle production and assembly plant near Moncure.

July 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFor-Hire

Teamsters Halt Yellow Strike Plan After Benefits Extended

An agreement between the Teamsters and Central States Funds averts, for now, a strike that could have begun as soon as July 24 against Yellow Corp.

July 23, 2023
BusinessFor-Hire

A UPS Strike May Curb Progress on Inflation, Supply Chains

A potential strike by 340,000 unionized workers at UPS Inc. threatens to unravel progress in tackling two of the U.S. economy’s biggest hurdles: inflation and supply chain disruptions.

July 21, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

‘Family’ Reunion: Swan Qualifies for Sixth Nationals

Preparation paid off for FedEx Freight driver Paul Swan at the Colorado Truck Driving Championships. That it felt like a family reunion was just the cherry on top. 

July 21, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Amazon, Six Other Companies Commit to AI Safeguards

President Joe Biden said the U.S. must guard against threats from artificial intelligence as he detailed new company safeguards and promised government actions on the emerging technology.

July 21, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousPrivateTCA

Amazon to Roll Out Palm Payment Technology at Whole Foods

Customers at Amazon’s Whole Foods Market stores will soon be able to pay for their groceries with a wave of their hand.

July 21, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Nikola Sells Arizona Hydrogen Production Project to Partner

Truck maker Nikola agreed to sell its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to partner Fortescue Future Industries for $24 million, the companies said.

July 21, 2023
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports 71% Earnings Drop for Q2

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on July 20 reported that earnings dropped 71% year-over-year in the second quarter.

July 21, 2023