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GM CEO Mary Barra talks with reporters following a meeting with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol in June 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via Bloomberg News)
GM’s Mary Barra Boosts Stock as Tech Story Gains Credibility
GM CEO Mary Barra talks with reporters following a meeting with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol in June 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via Bloomberg News)
All General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra needed to hit a stock record was $27 billion and a bit of braggadocio.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Anthony Levandowski (left) and attorney Miles Ehrlich exit federal court in San Jose, Calif., in August 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Anthony Levandowski Receives Trump Pardon
Anthony Levandowski (left) and attorney Miles Ehrlich exit federal court in San Jose, Calif., in August 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Anthony Levandowski, saving the engineer from more than a year in prison for stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo.
January 20, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel
The largest gain came in the New England region, where diesel jumped 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.764. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $2.696 as Price Continues to Increase
The largest gain came in the New England region, where diesel jumped 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.764. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
For the second week in a row, drivers in 2021 are seeing higher diesel prices as the nationwide cost of trucking’s main fuel ticked up, this time 2.6 cents to $2.696.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
In trucking accident lawsuits, plaintiff attorneys use the tactic to turn attention away from the incident, and focus instead on a carrier’s safety practices and policies. (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images)
Plaintiff Attorneys Often Use 'Reptile Theory' to Win Nuclear Trucking Jury Verdicts, Experts Say
In trucking accident lawsuits, plaintiff attorneys use the tactic to turn attention away from the incident, and focus instead on a carrier’s safety practices and policies. (Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty Images)
In trucking accident lawsuits, the "reptile theory" is a method plaintiff lawyers have deployed in pursuit of so-called “nuclear” jury verdicts.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Employees work as Ford Expedition SUVs sit on an assembly line in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
US Automakers Plead for Government Help in Growing Chip Crisis
Employees work as Ford Expedition SUVs sit on an assembly line in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.
January 19, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Left: Aurora has been testing autonomous Peterbilt trucks in Texas. (Aurora) Right: A Kenworth T680 at a past industry show. Paccar is working with Aurora to build self-driving models of the T680. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Paccar, Aurora to Partner on Development of Autonomous Trucks
Left: Aurora has been testing autonomous Peterbilt trucks in Texas. (Aurora) Right: A Kenworth T680 at a past industry show. Paccar is working with Aurora to build self-driving models of the T680. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Paccar Inc. reached a deal with a California technology startup to develop and sell autonomous versions of two of its most popular Class 8 truck models.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Part of Biden's plan puts an emphasis on public transportation. (AerialPerspective Works/Getty Images)
Biden’s Transportation Aid in COVID-19 Package on Congressional Radar
Part of Biden's plan puts an emphasis on public transportation. (AerialPerspective Works/Getty Images)
The incoming administration is calling on Congress to approve emergency aid for transportation programs as part of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
(Alex Kraus/Bloomberg News)
Spending on Global Energy Transition Hits Record $500 Billion
(Alex Kraus/Bloomberg News)
The world spent a record $501.3 billion in 2020 on renewable power, electric vehicles and other technologies to cut the global energy system’s dependence on fossil fuels.
January 19, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100
A UPS automotive technician analyzes data from its telematics platform. (UPS)
More Fleets Are Utilizing Remote Diagnostics
A UPS automotive technician analyzes data from its telematics platform. (UPS)
A growing number of motor carriers are taking advantage of remote diagnostics to streamline vehicle maintenance and reduce downtime, but fleets must know how to filter through the data to use this information effectively.
January 19, 2021
Government, Business
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden's nomination for Treasury secretary, arrives for a news conference in Delaware in December 2020. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Yellen Says Aid to Jobless, Small Firms ‘Biggest Bang’ for Buck
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden's nomination for Treasury secretary, arrives for a news conference in Delaware in December 2020. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Janet Yellen told lawmakers Jan. 19 that help for the unemployed and small businesses would provide the “biggest bang for the buck” as she made the case for President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
January 19, 2021