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Michelin to Acquire Tiremaker Camso for $1.45 Billion
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French tiremaker Michelin is bolstering its specialty business with a $1.45 billion deal to buy Camso, a Canadian producer of rubber tracks for farm equipment and snowmobiles.
Four Northeastern States Earn AASHTO Transportation Awards
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently announced which northeastern state departments of transportation have won awards for high-impact projects. Six projects representing four states — New Hampshire, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania — won America’s Transportation Awards.
Competition Heats Up for Lidar Sensors in Autonomous Sector
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As the race to create robot cars intensifies, a secondary race is underway: a high-stakes competition to develop the sensors that serve as the cars’ “eyes.” Lidar, a light-sensing form of radar, provides vision for the vast majority of autonomous vehicles being developed, but now there are dozens of companies with different twists on it.
Exxon Quits Lobbying Group Backed by Fossil Fuel Interests
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Exxon Mobil Corp. quit the American Legislative Exchange Council, a lobbying group bankrolled by fossil fuel companies, after a disagreement over climate change policy.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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