AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening celebration. Musk didn’t give details of the robotaxi other than to say it will “look quite futuristic. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Associated Press)
Musk Says Tesla Will Build Vehicle Designed to Be a Robotaxi
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening celebration. Musk didn’t give details of the robotaxi other than to say it will “look quite futuristic. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Associated Press) Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics 
Activity at the Port of Houston. (Port of Houston Authority)
Port Leaders Discuss Future
Activity at the Port of Houston. (Port of Houston Authority)HOUSTON — Ports in the United States have a historic opportunity to upgrade aging infrastructure with billions of dollars in federal funding that will prepare facilities for years’ worth of expected growth in freight movement and ready them for a future where many are targeting eventual carbon-neutral operations.
April 7, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics 
Workers load a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for transport. (DHL)
COVID Fundamentally Changed Cold Chain Companies
Workers load a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for transport. (DHL)The coronavirus vaccine rollout required rapid adjustment by cold chain companies that continues to influence technologies and operations more than a year later.
April 7, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
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Federal Regulators Modify Some Drug Testing Requirements
Animaflora/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reaffirmed, and in some cases tweaked, the agency’s oral fluid and urine drug testing requirements for federal safety-sensitive government employees, including truck drivers.
April 7, 2022 Business, Safety 
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FleetForce Plans to Expand Driver Training Program in Florida
Business WireFleetForce Truck Driving School announced plans to open two training facilities in Venice and Fort Myers along Florida’s Gulf Coast in an expansion of its collaborative pre-hire program announced in November.
April 6, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
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CVSA Seeks Mileage, Time Limits for Personal Conveyance Guidance
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned federal trucking regulators to add a maximum time and/or mileage limit to clarify the definition of personal conveyance use by commercial truck drivers.
April 4, 2022 Equipment, Safety 
Eric Courville of FedEx Freight accepts the grand champion trophy from Jeff Beam, Louisiana Motor Transport Association's Safety Management Council vice chairman. (John Ballance Photography)
2022 Road to NTDC Officially Underway; Courville Wins Louisiana
Eric Courville of FedEx Freight accepts the grand champion trophy from Jeff Beam, Louisiana Motor Transport Association's Safety Management Council vice chairman. (John Ballance Photography)The first state-level qualifier for the National Truck Driving Championships kicked off last month in Louisiana, paving the way for a series of safe trucking competitions throughout the country.
April 1, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Werner Enterprises Inc.
Werner Exempt From New Driver Training Requirement
Werner Enterprises Inc.Federal trucking regulators have granted Werner Enterprises Inc. an exemption to allow a commercial learner permit holder who has successfully passed a commercial driver license skills test to operate a commercial vehicle without having a CDL holder observing from the front passenger seat.
April 1, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a past event. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News)
Georgia Passes Bill Allowing Fair Apportionment of Fault Damages
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a past event. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News)Legislation that unanimously passed the Georgia Senate on March 30 will allow a defendant in civil litigation to apportion monetary damages to another party that shared fault in the case, but who was not named in the lawsuit.
March 31, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Buttigieg speaks at the conference. (Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics)
White House Urges Ports to Work With Local Leaders to Secure Funding
Buttigieg speaks at the conference. (Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics)WASHINGTON — Top White House executives urged port leaders to collaborate with their elected leaders and focus on projects that align with Biden administration goals as they strive to access a share of $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure funds.
March 31, 2022