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San Francisco Wants Halt to Cruise, Waymo Expansion Ruling

San Francisco asked California regulators Aug. 16 to halt its approval of Cruise’s and Waymo’s unrestricted commercial expansion in the city, arguing the city “will suffer serious harm.” 

Ricardo Cano | San Francisco Chronicle
August 17, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

East and West Coast Ports Spar Over Who's No. 1

It came as a surprise at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach  when the ports of New York-New Jersey said their complex was the busiest cargo container handler in America.

Ronald D. White | Los Angeles Times
August 15, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

TuSimple Faces Report Deadline as Tucson Site Is Up for Sale

Self-driving truck developer TuSimple Holdings says it won’t be able to file its second-quarter 2023 financial report on time to meet a deadline imposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market.

David Wichner | The Arizona Daily Star
August 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

New Hurricane Outlook Sees Above-Average Number of Storms

After predicting a “near-normal” hurricane season in May, experts now expect an above-average number of storms, as record-high ocean temperatures create favorable hurricane conditions.

Drew Kann | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 10, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

USPS Pressured to Provide Water for All Mail Carriers

WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers prodded the U.S. Postal Service on Aug. 9 to provide bottled water to mail carriers in San Antonio, which workers say stopped last month despite extreme heat.

Joseph Morton | The Dallas Morning News
August 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Cruise Tests Self-Driving Cars in Atlanta

San Francisco-based Cruise has begun testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta.

Michael E. Kanell | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 9, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs

For the first time in California, one out of every four new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week.

Vanessa Arredondo | Los Angeles Times
August 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys

Cruise, which offers a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco, now has a patch with the company logo on the shoulder of San Francisco Giants players' jerseys.

Joseph Dycus | Bay Area News Group
August 4, 2023
Government, Business, TCA

Ohio Turnpike to Launch More Complex Toll Structure

The Ohio Turnpike is preparing to overhaul the way it calculates tolls starting this fall, which will help the turnpike’s finances but have varying effects on motorists’ wallets.

Jeremy Pelzer | cleveland.com
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

Taylor Swift Reportedly Gives Tour Truckers $100,000 Bonuses

Taylor Swift has reportedly given $100,000 bonuses to the truck drivers who have been transporting her concert equipment across the country during her epic Eras tour.

Christi Carras | Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2023