Master Plan Approved to Guide Port of Memphis, Help Recruit New Industry
The Port of Memphis, Tenn., is getting a new blueprint for its growth for the next 20-plus years.
November 16, 2017Construction Begins on $42 Million Autonomous Vehicle Test Facility in Central Florida
When you think of autonomous cars, the city of Auburndale, Fla., doesn’t come to mind. All of that is expected to change in the coming years.
November 16, 2017California Clears the Way for Testing of Fully Driverless Cars
At the beginning of the year, efforts to put driverless cars on California’s streets looked like they were careening.
November 16, 2017Could Driverless Tech Mean Thousands of Trucking Jobs Lost? Probably Not
Truck driving — one of the most in-demand and stable jobs in Ohio — could face major changes as the industry develops new automated, driverless technology.
November 15, 2017Waymo, Uber Squabble Over Ground Rules as Autonomous Vehicle Trade-Secrets Theft Trial Looms
What is a trade secret? That seemingly simple question dominated discussions Nov. 14 during a federal court hearing on Waymo vs. Uber, one of the last pretrial sessions before the case, which could shape the future of autonomous vehicles, heads to a jury on Dec 4.
November 15, 2017Tape of Subordinate Accusing Haslam, Hazelwood Played in Pilot Flying J Trial
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam not only knew one of his vice presidents was ripping off truckers but “loved it,” jurors heard a subordinate claim Nov. 14 in a secret recording.
November 15, 2017Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road ‘In the Near Future’
Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won’t completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.
November 14, 2017Container Shipping Returns to Portland, Ore., on a Limited Basis
Container ships will resume calls to Portland,Ore., in January, though on an extremely limited basis
November 14, 2017ABF Freight, Teamsters Set Negotiation Date
ABF Freight, the less-than-truckload carrier operated by ArcBest, announced that ABF and the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee have agreed to exchange initial proposals on Dec. 18 and 19, and begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of Jan. 7.
November 14, 2017Frosty Jurors, Chilly Boss Among Five Things Heard, Seen in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial
The temperature inside the Chattanooga, Tenn., federal courtroom Nov. 13 matched the temperature of the relationship between a Pilot Flying J executive on board with a fraud scheme and a salesman who wasn’t — frosty.
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