US to Ease Rules Hindering Tesla’s Self-Driving Cybercab
Tesla's robotaxi service is scheduled to roll this month in Austin,Texas. (Tesla) The Trump administration is taking steps that would make it easier for automakers to deploy-self driving cars without driver controls, a potential boon to the ambitions of Tesla Inc. and rivals looking to put robotaxis on U.S. roads ...more
Lawsuit accuses FedEx of ‘largest odometer fraud scheme’ in U.S. history
A class action lawsuit accuses shipping giant FedEx of wide scale odometer fraud. A lawsuit filed on June 13, 2023, ...more
Check out these 14 defensive driving tips for truckers
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) shared a list of tips to help commercial vehicle drivers anticipate and react to ...more
Guangzhou Automobile Group Unveils Ammonia-Powered Engine
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Aion Y compact electric multi-purpose vehicles at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) China’s ...more
Fiscal 2024 Appropriations Bills on Agenda in Congress
Fiscal year funding authority for certain federal agencies necessitates renewal beginning Oct. 1 to avoid a partial government shutdown. (Samuel ...more
Business Equipment Orders Increase Again in May
A worker operates a forklift to carry boxes through the warehouse of the Black & Decker Inc. DeWalt brand production ...more
Iowa Farmers Among Winners in $2.94 Million Grants
River Valley Cooperative in Elkridge, Iowa, will spend its $125,000 in grant funding to provide 50 people with entry-level driver ...more
A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was arrested for fraudulently obtaining nearly ...more
Tariff ‘Chaos’ Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020
An employee assembles an engine at the Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing facility in Sequin, Texas. (Callaghan ...more
Mack Trucks Unwraps Pioneer Electric Plans
The Pioneer Electric will come equipped with a proprietary Mack e-axle and Proterra batteries. (Mack ...more
Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding
A containership at the Port of Philadelphia. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg) U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that ...more