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Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Targets June 12 Rollout of Robotaxi Service in Austin

Tesla is poised to begin its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 12, according to a person familiar with the matter.

May 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Aurora Debuts First Driverless Trucking Service in US

Aurora Innovation has launched the nations first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.

May 1, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020

A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like chaos and insanity to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trumps tariffs.

April 28, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Mexico Halts Fuel Imports at Texas Border as Inspections Rise

Fuel shipments from Texas headed to Mexico have ground to a halt as the Mexican government cracks down on imports over tax payments.

April 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Texas Is Becoming the Epicenter of US Battery Expansion

The Lone Star State may be the heart of Americas oil and gas map, but its quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Tariff Threats Cause Surge, Uncertainty for Border Trucking

Trucking companies along the southern border faced increased freight and heightened uncertainty as the threat of tariffs loomed over the first quarter, according to industry experts.

April 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor

A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.

February 25, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Duffy Says Texas GulfLink Oil Port Will Move Forward

[The port] was held up for five years, and it was stonewalled. Bureaucrats got in the way, and now we are moving forward with that," DOT Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Feb. 14.

February 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Auroras Driverless Trucks Prep for April Milestone

Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.

February 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Agile Cold Storage Breaks Ground on Dallas-Area Warehouse

The 122,949-square-foot, multi-temperature facility is expected to open by the end of this year following a Jan. 23 groundbreaking ceremony.

February 4, 2025