COPENHAGEN 鈥 A shipping vessel operated by the world鈥檚 largest container shipping company, Maersk, has for the first time managed to sail through Arctic waters off northern Russia, Danish public broadcaster DR reported Sept. 17.
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Wheeler Trucking to Add 70 Jobs After Securing GM Contract
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio 鈥 A trucking firm with a growing presence in Springfield is planning to add close to 70 new jobs after securing a contract with GM as the sole firm to haul new medium-duty trucks being produced at Navistar鈥檚 Springfield facility.
September 18, 2018Pittsburgh to Receive Eight New Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Pittsburgh Parking Authority garages will see nearly double the number of electric vehicle charging stations through a gift from Duquesne Light Co.
September 13, 2018Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past
Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he鈥檚 been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He鈥檚 not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.
September 7, 2018New Mexico Committed to Reversing Trend of Workplace Fatalities
In 2016, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available nationally, 41 individuals were killed in work-related incidents in New Mexico.
August 27, 2018Is Apple Making a Cool Car or Just Dabbling With the Tech?
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 In a few weeks, Apple will unveil its newest iPhone. If the Cupertino, Calif., magic factory truly wanted to once again dazzle audiences at its annual fall event, that category-redefining reveal would involve someone saying, 鈥淪iri, bring me my car.鈥
August 22, 2018Chassis Pool OK鈥檇 for Georgia, South Carolina Ports
The creation of a common chassis pool by the port authorities for Georgia and South Carolina will go forward.
July 27, 2018Ford Announces Reshuffling, New Self-Driving Vehicle Unit
A day ahead of announcing second-quarter earnings, Ford Motor Co. unveiled organizational changes that it says will improve its operations and grow profits.
July 25, 2018How General Motors Became a Force in Autonomous Sector
GM Cruise is running neck-and-neck with Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, to be first to bring fully autonomous cars to market. The two companies are considered the leaders in a crowded field, and San Francisco is the proving grounds to refine the technology.
July 19, 2018Safety Device on Every American Truck Got Inventor a Total of $20
While a 鈥渢wo striper鈥 in the Air Force 60 years ago, Robert Carpenter invented a color-coded system for attaching tractor-trailer air-brake connections that now is mandatory equipment for every truck on every American road. He was paid $20.
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