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Traffic Fatalities Dipped Slightly in First Nine Months of 2022
The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise.
January 9, 2023Feds Review Musk Tweet About Disabling Driver Monitoring
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a 鈥淔ull Self-Driving鈥 system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators.
January 9, 2023$100 Million Maryland Grant to Fund I-81 Lane Expansion
Construction will move forward to ease congestion in western Maryland and improve regional freight transportation along Interstate 81 after Gov. Larry Hogan awarded the project a $100 million grant.
January 9, 2023Gasoline Prices Set to Rise if Corn Belt States Win Fuel Fight
Some Americans could end up paying more for their gasoline thanks to a plan by seven Midwestern state governors to boost the use of corn-based ethanol.
January 9, 2023CES Attendees Focus on Customer Meetings, Transportation Technology Partnerships
LAS VEGAS 鈥 CES 2023 served as a prime opportunity for transportation businesses to meet with their customers and for industry and government officials alike to explore potential partnerships and spark innovation.
January 8, 2023Ryder Spotlights Investments in E-Commerce at CES
LAS VEGAS 鈥 While many of the exhibits at CES 2023 focused on next-level vehicle technologies, some other companies highlighted their efforts to enhance supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the ever-increasing demand for home delivery of products ordered online.
January 8, 2023The Story Behind the Ruan Truck at ATA Headquarters
A shiny red truck nestled by the lobby entrance greets visitors to American Trucking Associations鈥 new Washington, D.C., headquarters at 80 M Street SE, a glass-lined space that sits across from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
January 8, 2023Virginia Announces Deals for Distribution Facility, Plant Expansion
Virginia has unveiled a new economic development plan, boosted by the capture of a $61.6 million deal to establish an East Coast distribution facility and a $9 million plant expansion near two freight corridors.
January 6, 2023Services Gauge Shrinks Unexpectedly in Worst Slide Since 2020
A U.S. services gauge unexpectedly shrank at the end of 2022, with steep declines in measures of business activity and orders that, if sustained, risk heightening concerns about the demand outlook.
January 6, 2023Advances in Autonomous Trucking Stand Out at CES
LAS VEGAS 鈥 Advances in the development of autonomous trucks highlighted a heavy focus on commercial vehicles and supply chain technologies at CES 2023.
January 6, 2023