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Musk Threatens to Walk Away From Twitter Deal

DETROIT Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.

June 6, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over Phantom Braking

Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds, more than double the number of reported incidents earlier this year.

June 3, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Pauses Hiring, Musk Says Need to Cut Staff by 10%

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. needs to cut staff by around 10%, CEO Elon Musk said, noting he had a super bad feeling about the economy, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

June 3, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

California Regulators Approve States First Robotic Taxi Fleet

California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.

June 3, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

ATA Leader Chris Spear Doesnt See Automation as Threat to Drivers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he doesnt view the ongoing advancement of autonomous trucking as a threat to drivers, since economic factors will ensure demand for drivers for years to come.

June 3, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Futurist Outlines What Could Be Ahead for Driver Recruiting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Futurist Nikolas Badminton explored June 2 how the trucking industry could change in the years ahead and what that means when it comes to driver recruitment.

June 2, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford Plans to Add 6,200 Jobs in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri

DETROIT Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models.

June 2, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Paccar Predicts Truck Market Stronger for Longer

Truck maker Paccar Inc. sees the traditional peak-to-peak cycle in the U.S. truck market smoothing amid the industrys already strong orders backlog that has fleets still waiting to gain slots for 2023 to replace aging trucks that they have to run longer than usual.

June 2, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Truck Says Chip Crunch Easing

Daimler Truck Holding AG sees promising signs of moving past the prolonged chip shortage that has beset manufacturers globally, the head of the companys Mercedes truck brand said.

June 2, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Transportation Agencies Face Challenges Spending More for Safety

With billions of dollars in new congressional funding available for transportation regulatory agencies to spend on safety initiatives, several high-level federal officials said leaders must take a hard look at how that money is being spent, and whether there are opportunities to take new approaches to improve highway safety.

June 2, 2022