General Motors Co. and its battery partner, South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., will jointly invest $2.3 billion in a new electric vehicle battery plant to be built in Lordstown, Ohio, the same city where the automaker controversially idled and then sold a 53-year-old compact-car factory.
December 5, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
GM to Build $2.3 Billion Battery Plant in Lordstown, Ohio
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Hankook Tire Looks to AI to Improve Production
Hankook Tire, whose commercial products are on U.S. fleets, announced the predictive model it is developing using artificial intelligence could slash in half the time it takes to develop tire compounds.
December 4, 2019Government, Business, Equipment
CARB Suspends Imminent GHG Rule for Trailers
The California Air Resources Board announced Dec. 3 it was suspending enforcement for at least two years of its greenhouse gas (GHG) trailer standards, which had been set to go into effect Jan. 1.
December 4, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Perspective
Perspective: Augmented Reality as a Training Tool
The emerging technology of augmented reality is becoming more viable for fleets that want to recruit and retain technicians.
December 3, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Nikola Battery-Electric Truck Slated for Europe in 2021
Nikola Corp., Iveco and FPT Industrial announced they have begun development of their joint venture’s first truck: the battery-electric Nikola TRE.
December 3, 2019Business, Equipment
Strick Adds VoMac to Dealer Network
Strick Trailers announced VoMac Truck Sales & Services Inc. has joined its dealership network.
December 2, 2019Business, Equipment
Kenworth Ontario Relocates Peterborough Facility
Kenworth Ontario-Peterborough has relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility to enhance customer support, the company announced in a Nov. 25 news release.
December 2, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
P.S.I. Extends Warranty in Combination With SKF
Pressure Systems International announced it extended the parts coverage warranty on its automatic tire inflation system by two years when the system is used in combination with SKF’s Trouble-Free Operation system.
December 2, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Daimler AG to Cut Thousands of Jobs by 2022
Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Trucks, announced it will eliminate thousands of jobs worldwide by the end of 2022 amid weakening car sales in China and the costly push to develop electric vehicles.
December 2, 2019Government, Business, Equipment
ELFA: October Equipment Financing and Leasing Up 14%
An index that measures equipment financing and leasing trends showed business activity in October up 14% year-over-year.
November 27, 2019