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Transportation

  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 1, 2024
Tampa AI company for auto dealerships raises $20M

Stella Automotive AI raised its oversubscribed Series A financing round to support ongoing product development and drive growth in the market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 29, 2024
Hertz to sell of 10,000 more EVs than originally planned

The Estero-based company says it will get rid of 30,000 electric vehicles this year due to lack of demand and high expenses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 26, 2024
Florida truck driver training company plans expansion into Texas

FleetForce Trucking is one of several companies in Sarasota County that is in growth mode.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Paul A. Nolletti
  • April 26, 2024
Logistics Expertise Ensures Success for Your Business

Enter CONRI Services, a venerable industry titan boasting an impressive 75-year legacy.

  • Transportation
Sponsored Content
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 24, 2024
Tampa shipping company awarded $3M grant to reduce carbon

Overseas Shipholding Group received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and engineer a vessel that can transport liquid carbon dioxide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 18, 2024
Federal agency issues pro-union ruling for 80 Sarasota grocery drivers

Workers from a McIntosh Road grocery distribution center will be allowed to seek union representation with the Teamsters.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2024
Tesla set to open Sarasota store by end of April, employ 50 people

The electric vehicle manufacturer has built a 55,000-square-foot showroom and service center at University Town Center just off I-75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 1, 2024
Indiana transportation firm leases Tampa space, will triple workforce

American Structurepoint is doubling its office space in Tampa and will hire 35 employees as demand in the area grows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 15, 2024
Hertz CEO resigns, to be replaced by former GM, Delta Airlines exec

Gil West is the fifth CEO of the car rental brand in the past seven years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 5, 2024
AeroVanti founder in contempt of court, says he will sell $300K yacht

Legal troubles continue to mount for AeroVanti's founder as a judge gives him 60 days to pay a $575,000 fine.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 1, 2024
Truck driving school CEO revs up plan to solve parking crisis

Tra Williams is utilizing a partnership-based model, mixed with a timely app, to help truckers find a safe way to do a much needed part of the job when they aren’t driving: sleep.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 20, 2024
AeroVanti pilots sue for back pay, allege exec compared startup to Apple

The troubled Sarasota air service company is facing a class action lawsuit from employees who say they've not been paid since June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 31, 2024
West Coast shipping giant offers $450M to buy Tampa company

A freight company with $5 billion in sales is in the market to possibly buy a publicly traded Tampa shipping company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 17, 2024
A look at why Hertz plans to cut a third of its EV fleet

Lee County-based Hertz, while not totally exiting from renting electric vehicles, plans to sell off a large portion of its electronic vehicle fleet and use proceeds to buy gas-powered cars.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 11, 2024
Hertz plans to sell off 20,000 electric vehicles to cut costs

The global car rental giant will use the proceeds to buy gas-powered cars.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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