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California’s Inland Empire Warehousing Industry Declining
Southern California's Inland Empire is facing a steep downturn in employment and growth in its once-booming warehousing and logistics industry, brought on by unstable market conditions.
February 23, 2024Wireless Charging for EVs Is Inching Closer to Reality
Multiple startups have spent years working toward a world in which wireless EV charging goes mainstream, and as adoption picks up, momentum is building to make that dream a reality.
February 23, 2024Shipping Giant CMA CGM Posts Loss as Red Sea Conflict Rages
CMA CGM SA posted its first quarterly loss in four years as the shipping industry struggles with the conflict in the Red Sea and the specter of overcapacity.
February 23, 2024Recruiting Leaders Say Demand for Truck Drivers Still Strong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most companies attending the Recruitment & Retention Conference say they have held on to their human resource professionals as trucking endures the freight recession.
February 23, 2024GM’s Cruise Prepares to Resume Robotaxi Testing After Halt
GM’s Cruise autonomous unit is nearing the resumption of testing in the coming weeks, with Houston and Dallas emerging as potential locations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
February 23, 2024Who’s Still In Autonomous Trucking?
The crowded field of developers in the autonomous truck space has winnowed during the past year. Those that remain continue to lay the foundation for large-scale industry adoption.Â
February 23, 2024Five Questions: Chris DeMillo, Leonard's Express
Chris DeMillo was promoted to vice president of information technology in September after holding several IT positions since joining the company in 2005.
February 23, 2024Autonomous Trucking Landscape Is Shifting Rapidly
The anticipated benefits of autonomous trucking have attracted an influx of entrepreneurs determined to bring highly automated driving technology to the commercial vehicle market.
February 23, 2024New SEC Rules Prompt Closer Look at Cybersecurity
Trucking businesses need to take a close look at the state of their cybersecurÂity in 2024 now that tough, new disclosure rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission have gone live.
February 23, 2024Los Angeles Port Head Says Chinese Cranes Pose Security Risk
The head of the port of Los Angeles said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security, but a shortage of alternatives makes it challenging to address the vulnerability.
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