Commercial vehicle aftermarket parts and accessories manufacturer Minimizer has acquired Premier Manufacturing Co., which makes separate aftermarket tractor-trailer parts.
January 21, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous
Daimler Trucks to Test Electric Waste Hauler in 2021
Daimler Trucks announced in-use testing of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic, its battery-electric low-floor truck intended for municipal waste collection, would begin in Europe in 2021.
January 21, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs Electric Vehicle Law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Jan. 17 to support electric vehicle use and charging infrastructure in the state.
January 17, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Goodyear Launches VC Fund Focused on Mobility
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a new venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, with $100 million targeted for new investments in future mobility solutions over the next 10 years.
January 17, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Palladium, Used in Catalytic Converters, Soaring Again
The palladium rally continues to defy all expectations.
January 16, 2020BusinessEquipment
Medium-Duty December Sales Post Slight Gain to End Near-Record Year
Medium-duty truck sales in December rose nearly 5% overall compared with a year earlier and annual volume for 2019 was the highest since 2006, WardsAuto .com reported.
January 15, 2020BusinessEquipment
GM Promotes 1,350 Temp Workers to Full-Time Status After Strike
General Motors Co. delivered on one of the key promises made in its labor contract that ended a 40-day strike in October by giving 1,350 temporary staffers full-time status.
January 15, 2020BusinessEquipment
Trailer Orders Hit Year-End Slump; Backlog for 2020 Slides Lower
Net U.S. trailer orders in December fell to just below 18,000, ACT Research reported.
January 15, 2020BusinessEquipment
Endurant AMT Now Standard in Three International Models
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced its Endurant 12-speed automated transmission is standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks.
January 14, 2020GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel
Shipping’s Big Bang Sends Two Global Industries Spinning
Starting Jan. 1, the vast majority of the world’s ships were forced to change the fuel they use. Some big winners — and potential losers — are starting to emerge from what was a historic switch for the world’s oil refining and maritime industries.
January 14, 2020