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Transport Topics seeks to provide the information that will empower good decision making. When it comes to major issues, industry events, and new developments, Transport Topics journalists are there first and most often so that our readers are more aware of all aspects of the business of trucking and, therefore, better prepared for what's to come.
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More financial difficulties in the autonomous sector.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/embark-lays-workers-explores-liquidation-or-sale?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-March-2023
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Embark Lays Off Workers, Explores Liquidation or Sale | Transport Topics
Autonomous trucking company Embark Trucks announced March 3 it is winding down operations and is exploring a liquidation or sale.
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Locomation’s approach to autonomous trucks was a convoy system, which allowed one rig to have a human driver while a truck traveling behind it was driverless and guided by sensors and other electronics in the lead truck.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/autonomous-truck-startup-locomation-close?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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Autonomous Truck Startup Locomation to Close | Transport Topics
Driverless truck startup company Locomation has laid off most of its staff as it winds down operations, the second autonomous vehicle outfit in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area to close in four months.
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Also, on a monthly basis, the index rose 0.7% in January after increasing 1% in December.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/truck-tonnage-increases-15-january-compared-2022?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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January Truck Tonnage Increases 1.5% Year-Over-Year | Transport Topics
Truck tonnage rose 1.5% in January and maintained the steady, positive pace on which it ended 2022, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
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BP says the deal "will grow our convenience and mobility footprint across the U.S., and grow earnings with attractive returns.”
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/oil-giant-bp-acquires-travelcenters-america?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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Oil Giant BP Acquires TravelCenters of America | Transport Topics
TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America in a $1.3 billion deal announced Feb. 16.
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Spear pointed to potential supply chain connectivity and environmental benefits that would result from undoing a 12% tax on new truck and trailer purchases.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/atas-chris-spear-presses-excise-tax-repeal-senate-hearing?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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ATA’s Chris Spear Presses Excise Tax Repeal at Senate Hearing | Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers seeking to modernize freight industry vehicles should revisit efforts to repeal a long-standing excise tax on new trucks, the leader of American Trucking Associations told a Senate committee Feb. 15.
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For the fifth year in a row, I-95 and State Route 4 in Fort Lee, N.J. — just outside of New York City — topped the annual list.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/new-jersey-spot-again-leads-atris-top-highway-bottlenecks?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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New Jersey Spot Again Leads ATRI’s Top Highway Bottlenecks | Transport Topics
A troublesome spot along I-95 once again topped the list of the nation’s worst chokepoints on the American Transportation Research Institute Top Truck Bottlenecks list, while the Atlanta metro area stood out as a gridlocked region by claiming six of the top 20 spots on the list.
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What does a cyberattack look like and how do you combat it?
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/threat-cyberattack?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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Fending Off a Cyberattack | Transport Topics
For this new year, there are plenty of concerns fleet managers have about the future of trucking maintenance. However, an emerging problem has been the danger of cyberattacks.
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American Trucking Associations announced it has joined DOT’s “Call to Action” in support of the National Roadway Safety Strategy
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/dot-updates-safety-initiative-after-first-year?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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DOT Updates Safety Initiative After First Year | Transport Topics
The Department of Transportation over the past year has undertaken a variety of actions related to guidance and rulemakings that officials say will lay the groundwork for reducing the number of fatal crashes on U.S. roadways.
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Spear emphasized a need to continue to recruit and retain truck drivers, while at the same time ensuring commercial corridors are safe and efficient for the freight sector.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/ata-president-chris-spear-presses-house-panel-iija-oversight-freight-workforce?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-February-2023
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ATA President Chris Spear Presses House Panel on IIJA Oversight, Freight Workforce | Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — Advancing supply chain connectivity programs and promoting the freight workforce are priorities American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear called on Congress to pursue over the next two years.
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Here's the state-by-state schedule of truck driving championships for 2023:
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/2023-state-truck-driving-championships-schedule?utm_source=RoadLives&utm_medium=RoadLives&utm_campaign=News-Story-January-2023
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2023 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule | Transport Topics
State competitions that determine who advances to the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships will kick off the first weekend in March. See the 2023 state-by-state schedule. 
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