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Business, Technology, Equipment

Clarios Secures First OEM Deal for Supercapacitor Offering

LAS VEGAS — Battery technology company Clarios secured its first contract with an automotive manufacturer to supply its supercapacitors, the company announced Jan. 5.

January 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA Investigates Tesla’s Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature

Tesla is under federal scrutiny over concerns that a newly released driver-assistance feature could result in crashes.

January 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

Holiday Online Sales Hit a Record $241 Billion in US

U.S. e-commerce spending rose 9% to a record $241 billion over the holiday period, sparked by widespread discounts, according to data from Adobe.

January 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Dockworkers to Restart Talks With Jobs-for-Automation Offer

A U.S. dockworkers’ union and their employer group will meet in New Jersey on Jan. 7 with just over a week to hammer out a deal on a new labor contract.

January 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety

Bosch Unveils Plans to Expand Wrong-Way Driving Warning

LAS VEGAS — Multinational technology company Bosch on Jan. 6 revealed plans to expand its cloud-based wrong-way driver alert system by partnering with SiriusXM.

January 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Deere’s Autonomous Fleet Expanding to Orchards and Quarries

The challenge to ease the burden on growers is prompted by rising demand for food and materials, with an increasing world population but a shrinking number of farmers and laborers.

January 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Former TuSimple CEO Hou Scores Legal Victory Against Company

A Texas Business Court judge rejected TuSimple’s request for a restraining order and injunctions against the onetime autonomous trucking pioneer’s founder and his latest venture.

January 6, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Bans Offshore Drilling as Trump Vows to Undo It

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block action by the incoming administration to expand offshore drilling.

January 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Health Care Business Becomes $20 Billion Lifeline for UPS

UPS Inc. has been quietly building a health care empire to offset stagnating revenue in its core package delivery business.

January 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety

PrePass Safety Alliance Names Dietz Executive Vice President

PrePass Safety Alliance named Erik Dietz executive vice president Jan. 2, tasking the transportation industry veteran with advancing safety and efficiency in commercial vehicle operations.

January 3, 2025