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Mississippi Driver Scott Osborne Takes Gold, Again
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The veterans took center stage at Mississippi’s Truck Driving Championships on April 26-27. Reigning Grand Champion Scott Osborne of FedEx Freight repeated his victory this year, scoring 300 points in the Flatbed division.
Electric Cars, Solar Compete for Same Parts
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Electric vehicles and solar tend to get lumped together as partners in the climate-friendly push to phase out fossil fuels. Now they’re competing head-to-head for high-tech components that have been in short supply.
Autonomous Tech Could Make Tesla $500 Billion Company, CEO Elon Musk Says
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Elon Musk described autonomous-driving technology as “transformative” to Tesla Inc. in a call aimed at ginning up interest in the electric-car maker’s debt and stock offering of about $2 billion, according to two people who dialed in.
Universal Logistics Acquires Michael’s Cartage
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Universal Logistics Holdings Inc., an asset-light transportation and company, acquired Michael’s Cartage Inc., according to an April 22 news release. Terms were not disclosed.
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