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Trucking Company Owner Sentenced in Bribery Case
Trucking company owner Orlinte Cruz was sentenced for bribing a state trooper for inspection decals. The judge sentenced him to a year in custody, with six months to be served in home confinement because she felt he could share "life lessons" with his community.
Competition Heats Up for Lidar Sensors in Autonomous Sector
As the race to create robot cars intensifies, a secondary race is underway: a high-stakes competition to develop the sensors that serve as the cars’ “eyes.” Lidar, a light-sensing form of radar, provides vision for the vast majority of autonomous vehicles being developed, but now there are dozens of companies with different twists on it.
Driver Arrested After Stolen Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on I-10 in Florida
A tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 10 in Florida led to the arrest of a Georgia man who had allegedly stolen the trailer.
July 12, 2018Huge Warehouse Projects Kick Off at AllianceTexas
Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the country’s top industrial building markets with 22 million square feet under construction, is adding more warehouse space.
Uber Lays Off Self-Driving Car Safety Drivers in Pittsburgh
Uber laid off its team of self-driving car safety drivers in Pittsburgh on July 11, the company confirmed.
UPS Hiring Thousands of Workers for Massive Hub on Atlanta’s West Side
UPS Inc. has started hiring thousands of workers for a massive Southeast ground hub to open on the west side of Atlanta, one of the largest developments in the area in years.
Driverless Car Makers Want Congress to Free Them From State Oversight
WASHINGTON — As Silicon Valley and automakers attempt to steer the nation toward a future of driverless vehicles, a group of influential lawmakers remains concerned that bipartisan legislation now moving through Congress could leave consumers at risk by preventing states from demanding tighter safety regulations.
Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say
A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.
Daimler, Bosch to Launch Self-Driving Car Service in Silicon Valley
As self-driving vehicle experiments are launched in a few cities around the United States, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG and a prominent auto supplier are launching a new one in the place that would seem most receptive: Silicon Valley.
As Trump Pushes to Privatize the Troubled US Postal Service, Others Push Back
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver recalls the days when, every morning at 10, his grandmother would walk to the post office in Waxahachie, Texas, to catch up with friends, family and other community members.