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Aurora鈥檚 Driverless Trucks Prep for April Milestone

Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.

February 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

EPA Chief to Seek Return of $20B in Clean-Energy Grants

In a major reversal, EPA chief Lee Zeldin said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.

February 14, 2025
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Taiwan Pledges More US Investment After Tariff Threats

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Feb. 14 he would communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump鈥檚 concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S.

February 14, 2025
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EU Commission Vows Firm and Swift Reaction to Tariffs

The European Union鈥檚 executive branch on Feb. 14 vowed to 鈥渢ake firm and immediate action鈥 against U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum.

February 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Trump Says Tariffs Are Saving US Steel

When asked what chief executive officers think about his recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs, Trump said they鈥檙e 鈥渋n love with them.鈥澛燯.S. Steel is 鈥渢hrough the roof,鈥 he said.

February 13, 2025
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Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Federal Regulations

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to reduce regulations. The action could affect truck safety initiatives.

February 13, 2025
Business

Best Practices in Driver Recruitment and Retention

Program Aired: February 13, 2 p.m. ET聽鈥淏est Practices in Driver Recruitment and Retention鈥 will discuss some new and innovative approaches fleets are taking to recruit and retain drivers. Sponsored by Motive and Fleetworthy, the webinar will dig into the latest findings from the 2024 Driver Satisfaction Survey and Walker Sands Report.聽

February 13, 2025
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Deere Warns Tariffs Could Disrupt Farm Recovery

World farm machinery leader John Deere said the agriculture economy is finally showing signs of turning around, although looming tariffs could upend the nascent recovery.

February 13, 2025
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Truck Sales Begin New Year With 13% Drop

U.S. Class 8 retail sales started the year on a down slope, losing ground on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

February 13, 2025
BusinessFor-Hire

Mullen Group Posts 0.1% Revenue Gain

Mullen Group experienced a slight increase in revenue year over year but a dip in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 13.

February 13, 2025

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