24 Aug Waymo Brings Self-Driving Taxis to San Francisco — With a Catch Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo will offer rides in its autonomous vehicles to select passengers in San Francisco, marking its second launch of a taxi service and a hint of the company’s commercial ambitions. Read more...
24 Aug Henri Losses May Reach $4 Billion as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods Flooding from Tropical Storm Henri may cause as much as $4 billion in losses after drenching the Northeast with record rainfall. Read more...
24 Aug TMC’s Fall Meeting Will Prioritize Attendee Safety Health and safety will be a top priority at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s upcoming Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition. Read more...
24 Aug July Sees 2.9% Year-Over-Year Decline in Truck Tonnage Truck tonnage in July declined 2.9% when measured against the same month in 2020, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Read more...
24 Aug Supply Chain Issues Take Shakes Off the Menu at British McDonald’s LONDON — McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. Read more...
24 Aug California Transportation Commission Dedicates $1.4 Billion for Infrastructure The California Transportation Commission recently allocated $1.4 billion for transportation infrastructure projects, including efforts to improve freight movement. Read more...
24 Aug Maersk Invests $1.4 Billion in Methanol-Powered Ships A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered eight new vessels, each costing $175 million, that can be propelled by cleanly made methanol instead of an oil-based fuel. Read more...
24 Aug Chevron Expands RNG Push for Longhaul Trucks Chevron Corp. and joint venture partner Brightmark, a waste solutions manager, will build an additional 10 facilities to produce dairy biomethane to fuel longhaul trucks. Read more...
24 Aug Chip Shortage Set to Worsen as COVID Rampages Through Malaysia The number of COVID-19 infections is surging in Malaysia, threatening to aggravate shortages of semiconductors and other components that have hammered automakers for months. Read more...
23 Aug TravelCenters of America Adds Franchise in Kansas TravelCenters of America Inc. announced the opening of a TA Express travel center in Edgerton, Kan. Read more...