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New York Extends Length of Commercial Driver Learner's Permits

New York has extended the validity for its commercial learner permit from six months to a year to help offset a shortage of commercial drivers.

January 17, 2023
BusinessLogistics

RoadOne Acquires Intermodal Service Provider

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the acquisition of The Transporter Inc., a regional intermodal service provider with office locations in Houston, Dallas and Laredo, Texas.

January 17, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Heavy-Duty Electric Truck ‘Subscriptions’ Could Clean Up Pollution

Change to the hidden health and climate cost of consumer goods carried by tens of thousands of drayage trucks is coming in the form of more widely-accessible electric alternatives.

January 17, 2023
GovernmentSafety

FHWA Memo Useful Discussion Tool, Expert Says

WASHINGTON — Biden administration guidance related to maintenance priorities for infrastructure projects is proving valuable in the debate about the federal role in transportation, expert Susan Binder said Jan. 10.

January 17, 2023
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for January 16, 2023

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the January 16, 2023 print edition.

January 16, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in Bid to Boost Flagging Demand

DETROIT — With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Jan. 13 on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.

January 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

IIJA Implementation Is Ongoing Process, DOT Official Says

WASHINGTON — Distributing funding as part of the implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law is an ongoing process capable of assisting stakeholders over the coming years.

January 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Can Heavy Electric Trucks Be Deployed Industrywide by 2045?

WASHINGTON — Successful electrification of heavy trucks will require motor carriers to coordinate driver rest periods with charging their trucks, a potential obstacle that could increase carrier operational costs and result in delivery delays.

January 13, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Amazon Leads Rebound in Battered Tech as Traders Reload on Risk

Amazon .com Inc. was among the biggest contributors to the Nasdaq 100 Index’s 4.5% gain for the week ending Jan. 13 as the market regains its appetite for risk.

January 13, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Nikola to Shift Battery Manufacturing to Arizona

Nikola Corp. announced it is moving its battery manufacturing to its Coolidge, Ariz., manufacturing facility from Cypress, Calif.

January 13, 2023

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