The FBI and tolling operators across the nation are issuing warnings about “smishing” text message scams asking people to pay fake toll charges on fraudulent websites.
July 31, 2024Transportation Technology News
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Text Message Scammers Seek Fake Toll Fees in Multiple States
Uber Partners With BYD on Putting Drivers Into 100,000 EVs
Uber will team up with BYD to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American and Chinese businesses that notably excludes the U.S.
July 31, 2024Tesla in Fatal Washington Crash Was Using Self-Driving System
DETROIT — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system.
July 31, 2024Tesla Tester Nearly Crashes While Using ‘Full Self-Driving’
A Truist Securities analyst with a hold rating on Tesla’s stock wrote that he narrowly avoided a crash when he test-drove one of the carmaker’s vehicles and used its driver-assistance system.
July 30, 2024FAA Clears Drone Companies to Operate in Shared Airspace
The FAA has cleared Wing and Zipline to fly their drones simultaneously over the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth without visual observers, using technology to keep the drones apart.
July 30, 2024Tesla Deploys Fix to 1.85 Million Cars After Hoods Fly Open
Tesla Inc. released a software update to 1.85 million cars in the U.S. to guard against its vehicles’ hoods flying open during driving.
July 30, 2024Perspective: Make Your Workforce a ‘Human Firewall’
Humans are the greatest asset and vulnerability for logistics companies in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Human error can inadvertently expose organizations to crippling risks.
July 29, 2024German Agency OKs Volkswagen’s Plans to Buy Rivian Stake
BERLIN — The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in U.S. electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said July 29.
July 29, 2024Traton Q2 Profits Rise 4.4% Despite Navistar’s Mirror Woes
Traton’s profits rose in Q2 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck sales for Navistar’s International Trucks brand due to a shortage of mirrors.
July 26, 2024GM’s Cruise Targets Resumption of Driverless Rides This Year
Cruise is targeting a return to running fully autonomous rides later this year and possibly charging fares by early 2025, said people familiar with the matter.
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