27 Aug Grand Jury Indicts Anthony Levandowski for Trade Secret Thefts Autonomous technology pioneer Anthony Levandowski was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole trade secrets from Google that he later used on other projects, including the Otto self-driving truck. Read more...
27 Aug BP Exits Alaska After 60 Years in $5.6 Billion Hilcorp Sale BP Plc agreed to sell its entire business in Alaska to closely held Hilcorp Energy Co. for $5.6 billion, ending a six-decade presence in the state as oil production there declines. Read more...
27 Aug Amazon Opens Oklahoma Fulfillment Center Amazon’s newest facility, in Oklahoma City, received its first package Aug. 25. The Amazon fulfillment center is the first of its kind in Oklahoma. It functions as a hub for storage and delivery of products shipped through Amazon and works in conjunction with existing Amazon delivery and sortation centers in the metro area. Read more...
27 Aug Cummins, UC-San Diego to Study Reusing EV Batteries Cummins Inc. on Aug. 27 announced a multiyear partnership with the University of California-San Diego and its battery validation lab. Read more...
27 Aug DTNA's Milestone Truck Presented to UPS Daimler Trucks North America announced the production of the 750,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland, N.C., truck manufacturing plant. Keys to the milestone vehicle, a Freightliner new Cascadia, were presented to representatives from UPS Inc. Read more...
27 Aug DOE Announces $59 Million for Vehicle Technology Research The U.S. Department of Energy announced it is devoting $59 million to 43 projects that will explore advanced vehicle technology research. Read more...
27 Aug Executives: Trailer Orders Down, but Robust 2018 Helped Companies Prepare for Future A downward trend in trailer orders this year is accompanying the softening freight environment in 2019, but also follows a banner year when motor carriers stocked up on equipment they think they’ll need to navigate the next several years, fleet and manufacturing executives said. Read more...
27 Aug FMCSA Exempts Grocery Giant Transco Drivers From 30-Minute Rest Break Federal trucking regulators have approved grocery giant Transco Inc.’s request for a five-year exemption from the 30-minute hours-of-service rest break provision for the company’s more than 3,500 commercial motor vehicle drivers. Read more...
27 Aug Utah DOT Plans Containment System for Runaway Trucks Utah Department of Transportation officials are exploring a runaway truck containment system after recent incidents in which truckers lost control of their brakes at the same intersection. Read more...
27 Aug Consumer Confidence Fell Less Than Forecast in August U.S. consumer confidence declined in August by less than forecast as Americans’ assessment of current conditions climbed to the highest level in almost 19 years, helped by a job market that remains robust. Read more...