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Amazon.com exercised “overwhelming control” over subcontracted drivers it claimed weren’t its employees, U.S. labor board attorneys told a judge Sept. 22.
On a combined federal and state level, year-to-date English-language proficiency violations had reached 3,724 drivers through the end of August.
The Trump administration plans to allocate the roughly $2.4 billion that was stripped from California’s embattled high-speed rail to other transit projects.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is raising concerns about Maryland’s oversight in replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge and increasing costs for the federally funded project.
The role of a 4PL typically has been that of a “trusted adviser" that manages a customer’s entire supply chain at a single point of contact.
The plan would be the largest deployment of self-driving trucks in North America, according to Gatik, a sign that autonomous freight transport is starting to gain traction.
Uber Freight, Tesla Launch EV Purchase Accelerator
The partners’ “Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program” aims to entice carriers to speed adoption of battery-electric trucks by subsidizing the cost of the hardware.
Trial to Start Examining Amazon's Prime Sign-Up Process
A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service.
Trump Blocks US Steel Plan to Stop Processing at Plant
The White House said Commerce the president would exercise his “golden share” power that was a key element in the administration’s decision to allow Nippon Steel to buy out U.S. Steel.
Nissan Enters Self-Driving Vehicle Race
An Ariya model with Wayve technology will be available in 2027.
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