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GovernmentBusiness

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy affairs include senior lawmakers.

February 22, 2023
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Port Tampa Bay Approves $50 Million Logistics & Distribution Center

Maryland-based Tradepoint Atlantic, a shipping logistics company, is coming to Tampa, Fla., in a deal that Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson called 鈥減otentially one of the biggest modern opportunities in the modern history of our port.鈥

February 22, 2023
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Target to Invest $100 Million in Sorting Centers for Order Deliveries

MINNEAPOLIS 鈥 The next Target online order that ends up at your door might come from a new type of shipping facility aimed at making deliveries cheaper and faster.

February 22, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Uber Freight Launches First Electric Truck Pilot With WattEV

Uber Freight announced it is partnering with electric mobility company WattEV and shipping specialist CHEP on a pilot program to deploy EVs on select routes in Southern California.

February 22, 2023
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

January Truck Tonnage Increases 1.5% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage rose 1.5% in January and maintained the steady, positive pace on which it ended 2022, according to American Trucking Associations鈥 For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

February 22, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Stellantis Earnings Rise as EV Push Drives Sales

AMSTERDAM 鈥 Automaker Stellantis on Feb. 22 reported its earnings grew in 2022 from a year earlier and said its push into electric vehicles led to a jump in sales.

February 22, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure

To help accelerate construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration has extended until July 2024 a waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials used to build electric vehicle chargers.

February 21, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Lightning eMotors Capitalizes on Federal Electric Truck Incentives

Lightning eMotors, a Loveland, Colo.-based manufacturer and seller of electric vehicles for commercial fleets, has been certified under the 鈥渂uy America鈥 program, making its products eligible for federal grants designed to help electrify the nation鈥檚 transportation.

February 21, 2023
BusinessSafety

FleetForce Prepares Launch of New CDL Training Centers

FleetForce Truck Driving School finalized a market expansion totaling six new training program centers in Florida, the driver training company announced Feb. 21.

February 21, 2023
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Beats Q4 Expectations, Remains Cautious on Guidance

NEW YORK 鈥 Walmart on Feb. 21 reported strong sales during the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals on groceries and other items flocked to its stores.

February 21, 2023

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