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California Falls Short in Fight to Curb Emissions

California鈥檚 carbon market was supposed to be a model for the U.S., harnessing the power of capitalism to fight climate change in the world鈥檚 fifth-biggest economy. But nearly 10 years after 鈥渃ap and trade鈥 began, there鈥檚 little proof the system has had much direct impact on curbing planet-warming pollutants.

May 11, 2022
BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals

Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.

May 11, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFor-Hire

VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks

LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.

May 11, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Embark Losses Widen From Research, Development Spending

Embark Technology Inc. saw its losses widen in the first quarter as the autonomous trucking technology company spent more of its capital on research and development.

May 11, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Toyota鈥檚 Quarterly Profit Down on COVID Parts Crunch

TOKYO 鈥 Toyota鈥檚 profit declined 31% in the January-March quarter from the year before, but the Japanese automaker still wrapped up a year of record earnings.

May 11, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Hit 8.3% in April but Slows From 40-Year High

WASHINGTON 鈥 Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households.

May 11, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Aurora, Covenant Team on Autonomous Trucking Program

Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc. will collaborate with Covenant Logistics to refine a self-driving truck system that could robotically emulate the speed of human team driving.

May 11, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsPrivate

New York Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Amazon

NEW YORK 鈥 An appeals court in New York dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James鈥 lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island.

May 10, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Musk鈥檚 Go-Private Tweets About Tesla Were Reckless, Judge Found

鈥淣o reasonable jury could find that Mr. Musk did not act recklessly.鈥 That鈥檚 the upshot of a federal judge鈥檚 review of Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 2018 tweets about taking the company private, as revealed in an order that was made public May 10.

May 10, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Senators Blast US Trade Chief on Failure to Consult Congress

A bipartisan group of the top senators on the committee that deals with trade blasted President Joe Biden鈥檚 chief negotiator for failure to adequately consult with lawmakers regarding the administration鈥檚 positions.

May 10, 2022

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