01 Sep Walmart Hiring 20,000, Including Freight Handlers, Technicians Walmart is looking to hire 20,000 new workers ahead of the holiday season, including freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and more. Read more...
01 Sep TRB Panelists Consider Future Study Potential of LED Lighting The long-term effects of roadway lighting is an area of study that could benefit from further targeted research, experts presenting during a Transportation Research Board webinar said. Read more...
01 Sep In Ida’s Aftermath, No Quick Relief in Sight NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled Sept. 1 for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off. Read more...
01 Sep Largest Electric Truck Deployment Ever Gets Going in Southern California LONG BEACH, Calif. — The largest commercial deployment of battery-electric trucks in North America is ramping up in Southern California for an eight-year run, state officials announced Aug. 31 during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo here. Read more...
01 Sep Proposed Ballpark at Port of Oakland Hits Snag In baseball terms, the Oakland Athletics’ efforts to build a stadium and billion-dollar real estate development at the Port of Oakland is in the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team is behind several runs. Read more...
01 Sep TMC’s Fall Meeting to Feature Bustling Schedule, Strong Industry Showing American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s upcoming Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition will feature a trade show, a technician skills competition and a series of educational sessions. Read more...
01 Sep US Companies Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast, ADP Data Shows U.S. companies added fewer jobs than expected in August, reflecting persistent hiring challenges and suggesting a slowdown in the labor market recovery. Read more...
01 Sep US Asks Tesla How Autopilot Responds to Emergency Vehicles DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways. Read more...
01 Sep Vehicles Plunge Into Hole in Mississippi Road Caused by Ida Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured late Aug. 30 when seven vehicles plunged, one after another, into a deep hole where a dark, rural highway collapsed as Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi, authorities said Aug. 31. Read more...
01 Sep Eberspaecher Announces Third-Generation Air Heaters Eberspaecher will roll out the next generation of its fuel-operated air heaters before the end of the year, the company announced Aug. 26. Read more...