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NYC Sets Smaller Driver Pay Raise After Uber, Lyft Resistance
New York City on June 20 announced new minimum-pay rules for rideshare drivers, settling on a smaller-than-proposed 5% increase following pushback from Uber Technologies and Lyft.
June 20, 2025DAT, OTR Settle Dispute Over Outgo Acquisition
A potentially explosive June 17 emergency hearing in the Superior Court of Cobb County in Georgia was canceled after the two companies settled. Neither provided details on what it involved.
June 20, 2025Fleets Grapple With Shifts in Trade, Freight Amid Tariffs
Shifting U.S. trade policies, fluctuating tariffs and the resulting supply chain upheaval have created an uncertain landscape for the trucking industry, in the present and down the road.
June 20, 2025Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.
June 20, 2025GXO Selects Supply Chain Veteran Patrick Kelleher as CEO
“Patrick is a world-class operator with the relevant experience to lead GXO through its next phase of growth,” GXO Board Chairman Brad Jacobs said.
June 20, 2025Daimler, Volvo Roll Out Coretura Operating System JV Plans
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group laid out the game plan for their truck operating system joint venture — named Coretura — on June 17.
June 18, 2025Waymo Applies for NYC Testing Permit
Waymo has applied for a permit to test its robotaxis in New York City, despite an absence of local regulations supporting commercially operated autonomous vehicles.
June 18, 2025Amazon Ramps Up Zoox Robotaxi Factory
Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.
June 18, 2025DOT’s Duffy Announces ‘Road Map’ for Air Taxis
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Chris Rocheleau announced a “new road map” for getting air taxis into the sky.
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