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Seven years late, the Tesla Semi finally rolls off the production line
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (393+ words) Electric truck delays follow pattern of missed deadlines for Elon Musk Tesla's Semi truck has finally entered high-volume production, seven years later than planned. The electric truck was first unveiled in 2017, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledging at the time…...
Amazon reports increased in profits and sales for 1 Q
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (96+ words) Amazon on Wednesday reported a strong increase in profits and revenue during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit Amazon on Wednesday reported a strong increase in profits and revenue during its fiscal…...
Five critical trends for supply chains to focus on in 2026
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (753+ words) THE ARTICLES ON THESE PAGES ARE SUPPLIED BY BUSINESS REPORTER WHICH TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS Avetta is a Business Reporter client Discover the supply chain trends that define 2026 and learn how procurement leaders are embedding operational readiness, AI,…...
Fears over price rises as twice as many haulage companies going bust since Brexit
3+ week, 5+ day ago (560+ words) Exclusive: 2, 051 haulage companies went bust between 2021-2025 - almost double the 1, 068 that went bust in the five years prior The number of haulage companies going insolvent has almost doubled in the five years since Brexit, sparking fears over supply chain disruption and…...
Ashley Furniture announces massive layoffs at US manufacturing center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) Trump 'likes to have a little fun' during shutdown as he threatens layoffs Source Reuters Ashley Furniture announces massive layoffs at US manufacturing center - Ashley Furniture, the world's largest furniture manufacturer, is laying off 266 employees at its Mesquite, Texas, manufacturing…...
Driverless semis are coming to your road and already being tested in Texas
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (595+ words) Industry consensus reportedly suggests that self-driving semis will be ready for the road by 2027 Autonomous semis are already driving on the roads in Texas, and they may be driving next to the rest of us by next year, according to…...
Transportation Department shuts more than 550 driving schools over safety violations
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) The federal Transportation Department plans to shut down more than 550 commercial driving schools that train truck and bus drivers after investigators found widespread safety violations. Officials said the schools employed unqualified instructors, inadequately tested students and failed to meet other…...
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools should close over safety failures
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U. S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues, the federal Transportation Department planned to announce Wednesday....
Trump administration wants to ensure Mexican crews operating trains in the US can speak English
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) A number of Mexican train crews who had just hauled trains over the border to American rail yards in Texas had trouble understanding important safety information in English during recent focused inspections the Trump administration ordered. The Federal Railroad Administration…...
Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) The U. S. Postal Service said Wednesday it intends to open its "last-mile" delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS. The goal is…...