October 5, 2020 Plano-based Toyota Motor North America and the company’s truck and bus subsidiary, Hino USA, say they will jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell electric big rig for the North American market. The companies will use Hino’s new XL Series chassis and Toyota’s fuel cell technology to deliver “exceptional capability without harmful emissions,” […]
October 6, 2020 The Texas Capitol is a bustling place when the Legislature is in session – the elevators are crowded, the hallways are packed, the committee hearing rooms are overflowing and the chamber floors are covered with state lawmakers. But with less than 100 days until the 87th regular session and the coronavirus pandemic […]
October 5, 2020 Gov. Greg Abbott teased in a tweet Monday that he would soon allow “more openings” of Texas businesses, setting off speculation that he will allow bars to reopen a second time because he ended the message with the word “Cheers!” and included an image of two beer mugs clinking. Abbott wrote in […]
October 5, 2020 American Airlines removed 86,000 flights from its schedule for November as hopes for a commercial airline recovery this holiday season fade away. Fort Worth-based American cut its November schedule by 46% in November with this latest round of adjustments, according to Dallas-based Airline Data Inc. Chicago-based United made a similar cut and […]
TXU Energy today announced it is committing $100,000 to support Texas food banks, still working through soaring demand and resetting logistics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “TXU Energy understands that our food banks are doing what – just months ago – many would have said was impossible. Staff members and volunteers are stepping up to […]
Dallas ISD’s Eric Hale is the 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year. The announcement for the David G. Burnet Elementary School teacher was made on Sept. 30 during the virtual Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards Convention. Hale was one of six finalists and makes history as the first Black […]
October 5, 2020 The Dallas Regional Chamber has named Latosha Herron-Bruff as its first-ever senior vice president for Community Engagement, a new role for the organization. Herron-Bruff, a Dallas native and graduate of the University of North Texas, brings to the largest chamber in North Texas more than 20 years of experience championing an array […]
October 2, 2020 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 7.9%. The jobs numbers were released as many Americans were waking up to the news that President Donald Trump and the first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus, […]
October 2, 2020 Advanced manufacturing company Titans of CNC is moving its workshop and training academy from California to the Dallas area, the company’s founder said on social media. In a YouTube video posted by founder and CEO Titan Gilroy, he said he’s moved to Texas because he’s “going big.” He said the new building […]
October 5, 2020 Texas colleges and universities spent the summer months bulking up their testing capacity to catch COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by students who are infected but don’t show symptoms. The University of Texas at Austin said it could test up to 5,000 asymptomatic students, faculty and staff weekly. Texas A&M University trumpeted a similar […]