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Austin’s I-35 again has worst traffic for truckers in Texas

Interstate 35 in downtown Austin is the most gridlocked roadway in the Lone Star State for truck drivers, according to an annual report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). 

It was the second year in a row that I-35 in Austin topped the TTI report for most congested roadway for truckers traveling through the state.

Truck drivers spent almost 640,000 hours in traffic on I-35 in Austin, costing them $118 million in lost time and fuel during 2020, according to the study.

“Perhaps no...

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La I-35 de Austin vuelve a tener el peor tráfico para los camioneros en Texas

La Interestatal 35 en el centro de Austin es la carretera más atascada en el Estado de la Estrella Solitaria para los camioneros, según un informe anual del Instituto de Transporte de Texas A&M (TTI). 

Fue el segundo año consecutivo que la I-35 en Austin encabezó el informe del TTI para la carretera más congestionada para los camioneros que viajan a través del estado.

Los conductores de camiones pasaron casi 640.000 horas en el tráfico de la I-35 en Austin, lo que les costó 118 millones de...

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SECDEF Austin Outlines U.S. Commitment to the Pacific while China Protests U.K. Carrier Operations in South China Sea

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gives remarks on ‘The Imperative of Partnership’ at the 40th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Fullerton Lecture in Singapore on July 27, 2021. DoD Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated America’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific and chided China during his speech at the 40th International Institute for Strategic Studies Fullerton Lecture held in Singapore on Tuesday.

Austin criticized China for its action in the region...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/27/secdef-austin-outlines-u-s-commitment-to-the-pacific-while-china-protests-u-k-carrier-operations-in-south-china-sea

Tesla Cybertruck factory a step closer to reality in Texas

Tesla’s proposed $1.1 billion Cybertruck factory received a 20-year incentives deal from Travis County, Texas, on Tuesday.

The approval of the economic incentives package helps Tesla clear a final governmental hurdle should it decide to build its new factory in Austin, Texas.

If Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) moves forward with the project in Austin, it will receive around $14 million in property tax breaks in exchange for promises to hire at least 5,000 workers in four years, ensure pay starts at $15 an...

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Tesla gets tax break for proposed $1 billion factory in Austin, Texas

With a key tax break from a local school district, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one step closer to building an electric pickup truck plant in Austin, Texas.

The Del Valle School District just southeast of Austin has approved an incentive package for Tesla that would give the electric vehicle maker $46.4 million in property tax breaks over 10 years if it locates a proposed $1 billion factory on district land.

Tesla is also seeking approval from Travis County commissioners for additional tax...

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Tesla eyes $68 million in incentives in Texas for Cybertruck Gigafactory

Tesla has submitted an application for $68 million in tax incentives to build an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, according to an application with the Texas Comptroller’s office.

Tesla paid $150,000 on May 21 to file the application for land owned by the Del Valle Independent School District in the Austin area. The incentives would save Tesla money on its property tax bill paid to the school district by capping the property value for 10 years.

The plant could create an...

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