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Cruise to Upgrade San Francisco Driverless Cars

Cruise plans to roll out a suite of technological upgrades intended to make its driverless cars more adept at responding during emergencies, the company said Oct. 12.

Megan Cassidy | The San Francisco Chronicle
October 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Waymo Comes to Southern California, and It’s a Hot Ticket

Driverless car company Waymo began offering 24/7 robotaxi service Oct. 11 in Southern California. Autonomous vehicle enthusiasts lined up at the Waymo stand in Santa Monica as early as 8 a.m.

Jaimie Ding | Los Angeles Times
October 12, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Savannah Seeks to Deepen Shipping Lane Again

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Just 18 months after crews finished the $1 billion dredging of the Savannah River channel, the Georgia Ports Authority wants to study deepening the shipping lane again.

Adam Van Brimmer | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 11, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Savannah Seeks OK to Add Terminal — On an Island

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah is poised to grow again, with a 395-acre cargo container terminal planned for an island in the middle of the Savannah River.

Adam Van Brimmer | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Former CEO Buys Lordstown Motors’ Assets for $10 Million

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The former CEO of Lordstown Motors Corp. has bought the company’s assets for $10 million, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Kaylee Remington | cleveland.com
October 3, 2023
Business, Equipment, TCA

Mack Trucks Reaches Tentative Agreement With UAW

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers Union have announced they’ve come to a tentative agreement, which now avoids any potential strike among thousands of workers at the Lower Macungie, Pa., plant.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023
Business, Fuel, TCA

Pa. Turnpike Aims for EV Chargers at Every Plaza by 2027

The Pennsylvania Turnpike should have electric vehicle charging stations at every service plaza by January 2027, officials said.

Borys Krawczeniuk | The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pa.)
September 27, 2023
Business, For-Hire, TCA

UPS Looks to Add 100,000 Workers for the Holidays

UPS Inc. said Sept. 26 it plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers for the peak holiday shipping season this year.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Hyundai, Georgia Tech to Research Hydrogen Power for Trucks

Hyundai Motor Group signed an agreement with Georgia Tech on Sept. 19 to collaborate on research and development of hydrogen-fueled engines for large trucks and electric vehicle batteries.

Zachary Hansen | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 20, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Driverless Carmakers Are Pivoting to Trucks

The pivot from self-driving cars to self-driving trucks is the latest sign of how difficult it is to fully take our hands off the wheel, industry experts and researchers say.

Evan Robinson-Johnson | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
September 18, 2023