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Carmakers Win Use of Airwaves for Advanced Safety System

FCC regulators cleared automakers to use systems that let vehicles communicate wirelessly, offering a path forward for life-saving technology after years of disputes over airwaves.

April 25, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

GM, Samsung Plan New EV Battery Cell Factory in US

General Motors and South Korea’s Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion in a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States, the companies said April 25.

April 25, 2023
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Road Designers Confront Challenges of Balancing Safety, Function

Trees and passenger vehicles number among the safety challenges for road design benefiting freight movement. Will the new influx of federal funding help us get it right?

April 25, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Resumes Decline, Sheds 3.9¢ to $4.077 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel resumed its downward trend after a one-week pause, dropping 3.9 cents to reach $4.077 a gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration.

April 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Amazon Contract Drivers in California Join Teamsters Union

More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon .com Inc. have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

April 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Freight Routes to Get Electric, Hydrogen Infrastructure Aid

A top U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory announced it will help add electric and hydrogen infrastructure to four freight corridors covering over half of the nation.

April 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US-China Tensions Amplify Global Trade Shifts

Political tensions between the U.S. and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world’s two largest economies, says Ocean Network Express CEO Jeremy Nixon.

April 24, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Declines in April

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation found overall confidence in the equipment finance market has decreased month-over-month, the foundation announced April 20.

April 24, 2023
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 24, 2023

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 24, 2023 print edition.

April 24, 2023
Government

Buttigieg Puts Spotlight on Highway Deaths

 Capitol Agenda: Promoting safety on the highways remains the dominant priority for officials at the  Department of Transportation and agencies throughout the country.

April 24, 2023

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