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  • Newsom leans toward allowing autonomous trucking in California


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    Despite being headquartered in California, autonomous trucking developer Kodiak Robotics is doing its testing and route planning in Texas. In 2012, it approved light-duty autonomous vehicles and trucks weighing less than 10,001 pounds. Fast Com...

  • There’s a run on carbon credits. That’s good news for the budget.


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    There’s a run on carbon credits. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoSELLING LIKE HOTCAKES— California carbon emissions are as valuable as they’ve ever been. “After these announcements, we saw prices on the secondary market go up,” said Katelyn Roedner ...

  • Land Line Now, Aug. 23, 2023


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  • Hundreds of truck drivers caught in police blitz


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    A dramatic move by police to improve heavy vehicle safety and compliance has seen hundreds of truck drivers in Melbourne issued with infringement notices. These areas included Bulla Road, Calder Freeway, Hume Highway, Mickleham Road, Pascoe Val...

  • Tech@Work — August 24, 2023 ✦ OnLabor


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    In today’s Tech@Work, home security apps popular in India are re-purposed for the surveillance and performance rating of domestic workers; and lawmakers in California grapple with the future of autonomous trucks. As reported in Rest of World, t...

  • California governor signals support for self-driving trucks


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    AB 316 intends to prohibit self-driving trucks from operating on public roads unless a human monitor remains behind the wheel. Until now, the Democratic governor's support for self-driving technology was no sure thing. And it gained momentum th...

  • California Senate panel pauses autonomous trucks restriction


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    A California bill intended to slow down efforts to put autonomous large trucks on state roadways has been put on the back burner. Since 2015, the operation of autonomous trucks on California roadways has been prohibited. Autonomous truck restri...

  • EV commercial truck shoppers convene for racetrack demos


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    Velocity demonstrated models "that can be purchased, that exist and are not prototypes," he said. Customers such as Republic Services, which has 17,000 vehicles, will play a big part in the shift to zero-emission vehicles. "I need to see and fe...