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Goodyear Says Tire Sales Rebound

Goodyear on Nov. 5 said strong replacement tire sales, its Cooper Tire acquisition and a rebound from pandemic lows in 2020 helped drive higher third-quarter revenue and net income.

Jim Mackinnon | Akron Beacon Journal
November 5, 2021
Business, Top 100, TCA

Walmart to Hire Drivers, Supply Chain Workers in N.Y. Capital Region

Retail giant Walmart plans to hire thousands of “supply chain associates” nationwide ranging from warehouse workers to truck drivers during a job fair Nov. 3-4.

Rick Karlin | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
November 2, 2021
Business, Top 100, TCA

C&S Wholesale Services to lay off 175 in Connecticut

C&S Wholesale Services Inc. plans to permanently lay off 175 employees at its warehouse facility here, according to a notice filed with the state.

Matthew Knox | Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
November 1, 2021
Business, TCA

Florida Trucking Jobs in High Demand

Thousands of trucking jobs need to be filled in Florida and trucking companies are offering sign-on bonuses as high as $15,000 to entice applicants with commercial driver licenses.

Skyler Swisher | Orlando Sentinel
October 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

GM Factory ZERO Grand Opening Event Marks Automaker's Growth in EV

General Motors will host the grand opening of Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck next month to start building new electric vehicles, the automaker said Oct. 27.

Jamie L. LaReau | Detroit Free Press
October 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Stellantis to Partner With Samsung on Second EV Battery Plant for North America

For the second time in a week, Stellantis has announced plans to produce electric vehicle batteries for its North American assembly plants in a joint venture with a South Korean company.

Eric D. Lawrence | Detroit Free Press
October 22, 2021
Business, Logistics, TCA

Walmart Extends Delivery Hours for Orders Coming From Stores

The world’s largest retailer announced Oct. 21 that it is “delivering added convenience” with extended store delivery hours, more delivery windows and increased selection for same-day and next-day orders coming from local stores.

Kelly Tyko | USA Today
October 21, 2021
Business, Technology, TCA

Flock Freight Scores $215 Million for Tech That Finds Available Space on Trucks

Flock Freight, an Encinitas, Calif., trucking logistics firm that aims to revolutionize the way freight moves across the country, has landed another $215 million in venture capital.

Mike Freeman | The San Diego Union-Tribune
October 20, 2021
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Not Everyone in Seattle Is Excited About Autonomous Vehicles Coming

An announcement Oct. 18 from Amazon’s self-driving car unit Zoox that it will soon start testing its autonomous vehicles in downtown Seattle drew criticism from transportation safety advocates.

Katherine Anne Long | Seattle Times
October 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Seemingly an Odd Couple, Tesla and Texas Becoming Tightly Intertwined

It seems like an unlikely marriage: Tesla, the world’s biggest electric automaker, moving its headquarters to Texas — where the oil and gas industry is etched in the state’s DNA and where, unless something changes, Tesla isn’t even allowed to sell its vehicles directly to customers.

By Bob Sechler and Kara Carlson | Austin American-Statesman
October 20, 2021