Tesla Inc. plans to reopen its sole U.S. car factory as soon as May 8, possibly setting up another battle with local health authorities in California.
May 8, 2020Transportation Technology News
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Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri
Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.
May 8, 2020Iowa Driver Among First in US to Use Technology for CDL Skills Test
Lonnie Orr of Davenport, Iowa, was among the first drivers in the U.S. to take advantage of a federal emergency declaration allowing new drivers to maintain COVID-19 social distancing while having their driving abilities evaluated by a state examiner observing from a trailing vehicle.
May 7, 2020Tesla Idles China Plant, Suspending Vehicle Output Worldwide
Tesla Inc. suspended production at its plant on the outskirts of Shanghai, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing to a halt all of the company’s vehicle manufacturing globally.
May 7, 2020FCC Opens Wi-Fi Access to Aid Coronavirus Response
The Federal Communications Commission temporarily allowed broadband interests expanded access to the 5.9 GHz spectrum to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
May 7, 2020IMF: World Needs Two-Decade, $20 Trillion Investment
The International Monetary Fund sees the world needing public investment of more than $20 trillion in the next two decades as nations spend on initiatives including improved healthcare systems, infrastructure and green technology.
May 6, 2020Uber to Reduce Workforce by 14%, Signals Further Cuts
Uber Technologies Inc. will eliminate 3,700 jobs and permanently close 180 driver service centers, the first in a series of cost-cutting measures to be announced in the next two weeks as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 6, 2020Volvo Says Virus Won’t Slow Its Rollout of Self-Driving Car Tech
Volvo Car AB is grappling with plant shutdowns and layoffs, but one thing it’s not doing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is pumping the brakes on autonomous driving development.
May 6, 2020Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services
Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution.
May 6, 2020NHTSA Forecasts Slight Increase in Truck Crash Fatalities for 2019
Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck are projected to have increased by 1% in 2019, while overall traffic fatalities are projected to see a decline, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates.
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