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Ford Sales Tops Again; Poised to Outsell GM鈥檚 EVs

Ford Motor Co. claimed it was the best-selling automaker in the U.S. for the third consecutive month in November, a streak it hasn鈥檛 achieved since 1974, as it reported a 5.9% year-over-year sales boost for the month.

December 3, 2021
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Elon Musk鈥檚 Tesla Share Sales Pass $10 Billion

Elon Musk鈥檚 offloading of Tesla Inc. shares surpassed the $10 billion mark as he sold stock in the electric car maker for the fourth consecutive week.

December 3, 2021
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US Unveils New Cyber Mandates for Passenger, Freight Rail Carriers

Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack, senior officials at the U.S. Department of 91视频land Security said Dec. 2.

December 2, 2021
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House Transportation Policymakers Recommend Additional Pipeline Security

The leaders of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives pressed federal agencies to continue their robust response and review of cybersecurity operations months after a cyberattack disrupted a major petroleum pipeline.

December 2, 2021
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Using Technology to Solve Trucking's Top Industry Issues

Program Aired: December 2, 2021. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the results of its annual Trucking Top Industry Issues survey including driver shortages and retention, truck parking, detention time and many more. Register for this webinar and learn new ways your fleet can use technology to better address these pressing issues.

December 2, 2021
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Tesla Officially Moves HQ From California to Texas

Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas.

December 2, 2021
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Myth vs. Reality about Video-Based Safety

Leading trucking fleets are adding on-board video-based performance improvement platforms to their safety programs to get the answers they need.

December 1, 2021
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ATA鈥檚 Bob Costello: Economy Is Strong, but COVID, Inflation Threats Remain

Three core economic sectors of trucking are showing strength, but disruption from the omicron variant of the coronavirus hangs over the industry as it heads into 2022, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

December 1, 2021
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GM Venture to Build Battery Chemical Plant

General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

December 1, 2021
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Texas Regulator Closes Draft Gas-Winterization Loophole

Texas鈥檚 top oil and gas regulator voted Nov. 30 to more clearly define who will be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather.

December 1, 2021

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