NOAA uses drones for the first time to see tornado damage (with video)
Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist at FreightWaves –Follow on Twitter Imagery could lead to better data, improved forecasting of severe storms After deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast in March, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft (UAV /drone) for the first time to […]
Learn MoreGeneral Motors (GM) to invest $1B to build electric cars in Mexico
Story by: Noi Mahoney at FreightWaves Plant in Ramos Arizpe could begin producing electric vehicles by 2023 General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced Thursday it will invest $1 billion in a manufacturing complex in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, that will build electric vehicles (EVs) by 2023. “This investment will serve to prepare the complex for an expansion in […]
Learn More2 truckers arrested after $4.5 M marijuana seizure at US-Canada border
Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at FreightWaves CBP finds drugs while inspecting straw shipment from North Dakota Two truckers were turned over to local authorities for prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the […]
Learn MoreTwo executives of Forza Transportation arrested for stealing $1.4 million from the company
According to Camioneros-De-Laredo-Tx Facebook Page –“Joaquím Violeta Labrador and Francisco Rafael Garcia, executives of Forza Transportation company were arrested and accused of stealing $ 1,400,000 dollars over the course of two years. Joaquim was arrested by Sheriff’s agents Monday, April 26 at his home north of Laredo and Garcia SWAT officials at a bus […]
Learn MoreTA truck stop and Nikola will build hydrogen fueling stations in California
Story by: Alan Adler at freightwaves.com Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) will partner with TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) to build two hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell trucks in California. It is Nikola’s second hydrogen infrastructure deal in a week. During the drama last fall surrounding founder and former Executive Chairman Trevor Milton […]
Learn MoreHere are the victims of tragic shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com The victims of a tragic mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were identified by police. Here are the names of the victims, some of them are the members of Sikh community in the Indianapolis area: Matthew R Alexander, 32 Samaria Blackwell, 19 Amarjeet Johal, 66 Jaswinder Kaur, 64 Jaswinder Singh, […]
Learn More8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis (Updated)
By: iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com Update: 8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility, multiply wounded. According to the police. INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Multiple victims are reported after shots were fired at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to the police. The incident occurred at 8900 Mirabel Rd near Indianapolis International Airport, where […]
Learn MoreWynonna Judd headlines ‘Highway to Hope’ virtual concert to help out of work truckers
Story by: Grace Sharkey at FreightWaves Country music star Wynonna Judd will headline the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) first virtual concert, an event the charity hopes to make an annual affair. Country music stars, including John Schneider, Billy Dean, Lindsay Lawler and Heath Sanders also will be part of the “Highway […]
Learn MoreAmid cyberattacks, how does the supply chain stay resilient?
Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at Freightwaves Companies can take steps to ensure hackers don’t deliver knockout punch In a theme that has played out countless times in science fiction, from “Terminator” to “Star Trek,” the very technology that helps realize some of humanity’s loftiest ambitions can also be […]
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