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Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Kroger CEO: 鈥楾here鈥檚 Plenty of Food in the Supply Chain鈥

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen urges the public to remember that the grocery business deals in perishable goods and is set up to constantly ship and refill store shelves.

March 18, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Tesla鈥檚 Fremont Factory Forced to Shut Down Under Shelter-in-Place Order

After some confusion, the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Department in California said March 17 the car plant was not 鈥渆ssential,鈥 and like most other businesses must shut down under the county鈥檚 shelter-in-place order that took effect March 17.

March 18, 2020
Business, Safety, TCA

Some Fiat Chrysler Workers Walk Out Over COVID-19 Fears

Seventeen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV employees in the Warren Truck Assembly Plant鈥檚 paint shop stopped working over concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, though production continues, the automaker confirmed March 16.

March 16, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

Alaska鈥檚 First COVID-19 Patient Is a Cargo Plane Pilot

A cargo pilot who arrived at Anchorage鈥檚 international airport on March 11 went to a hotel before he became ill, an airport official said March 13.

March 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Report Projects Volkswagen to Be First to Profit From Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

A new report picks Volkswagen as the first incumbent global carmaker to make money selling electric vehicles, with profits expected to arrive by 2022.

March 12, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Uber Resumes Testing Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco

Uber has resumed testing of robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona.

March 11, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Developers Revive Cold-Storage Facility Plans in Maine

A hotly anticipated plan for a waterfront cold-storage warehouse is back on the table in Portland, Maine.

March 6, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Maine Panel Recommends Hiking Road Funding

AUGUSTA, Maine 鈥 A commission tasked with solving Maine鈥檚 transportation funding shortfall will recommend an immediate infusion of between $20 million and $60 million while punting a range of possible solutions to the next Legislature.

March 4, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Electric Vehicle Industry Thriving in Southern California, Report Says

California already is a world leader in the embryonic electric vehicle industry but needs more government help to flourish, according to a new report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.

March 4, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, TCA

Massachusetts Transportation Funding Plan Would Increase Gas Taxes

BOSTON 鈥 Fees for ride-hailing services and a 5-cents-per-gallon hike in the state鈥檚 gas tax are the heart of a plan floated by Democrats in the House of Representatives to pay for upgrades to roads, bridges and public transit.

March 2, 2020