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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, 2022NTDC 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, 2022TRB 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, 2022Walmart 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, 2022Covenant 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, 2022Daimler, 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, 2022U.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, 2022Durable 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, 2022DOT 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, 2022Musk 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