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BusinessTechnology

EVs Pass the Tipping Point to Mass Adoption in 31 Countries

By the end of last year, 31 countries had surpassed what has become a pivotal EV tipping point: when 5% of new car sales are purely electric.

March 28, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Tesla Rethinks the Assembly Line

Tesla Inc. has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered by Henry Ford.

March 28, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Buys 2.8 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Reserve

The U.S. purchased 2.8 million barrels of crude for the nation鈥檚 emergency oil cache as it seeks to replenish depleted supplies.

March 28, 2024
BusinessPrivate

91视频 Depot Buys SRS Distribution in $18 Billion Deal

91视频 Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion.

March 28, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Federal Funds to Finance Rebuild of Baltimore Bridge

The potential for freight delays was being assessed in the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, which was struck by a cargo ship on March 26.

March 27, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

Automakers Face Workarounds Due to Port of Baltimore Closure

The Maryland bridge collapse that severed access to the Port of Baltimore early March 26 is expected to cause some shipping delays and logistical headaches for the auto industry.

March 27, 2024
BusinessLogistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Wins Key Approval From Transit Board

Drivers of cars and trucks in New York City inched closer to paying a new fee to enter Manhattan鈥檚 central business district after approval of the nation鈥檚 first congestion-pricing plan.

March 27, 2024
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Ports Post Year-Over-Year Increases for February

U.S. ports experienced overall increases in container volumes year-over-year in February to extend a strong start to the year.

March 27, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Questions Linger About Enforcement of California AB 5 Law

The California AB 5 independent contractor law is more than 4 years old, but how and to what extent it鈥檚 being enforced across the trucking industry remains an open question.

March 27, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Used Truck Sales in February Increase 23% Over Last Year

Used Class 8 truck sales in February increased 23.3% compared with the same period the prior year, ACT Research reported.

March 27, 2024

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