Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transport Topics website in 2019, based on Google Analytics.
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Carmakers Shed 80,000 Jobs as Electric Shift Upends Industry
It’s turning out to be one of the worst years ever for auto workers across the globe amid shrinking demand and a tectonic shift in vehicle technology.
December 4, 2019Trump Asks Court to Toss California Auto Emissions Lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal judge to throw out California’s lawsuit seeking to preserve its power to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, saying Washington has the last word in setting fuel economy standards.
December 3, 2019Billionaires Investing in China’s Electric Cars Face Shakeout
Some of China’s wealthiest tycoons steered billions of dollars into electric car companies to fuel the country’s dreams of becoming a leader in the field. Now a reckoning may be looming as car sales slow and the government reduces subsidies for the nascent industry.
December 3, 2019Nikola 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, 2019Diesel Inches Up 0.4¢ to $3.07 Per Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.4 cent to $3.07 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 2.
December 2, 2019Webasto Announces Modular Battery, Other Technologies
Webasto Group announced a new modular battery system as well as thermal management and charging technologies for the North American commercial vehicle and automotive e-mobility markets.
November 22, 2019Public Natural Gas Filling Station Planned for Modesto, Calif.
Construction is underway at a new American Natural Gas public natural gas fueling station in Modesto, Calif., after breaking ground on the facility Nov. 14.
November 22, 2019Battery Giants Hit by Slump in China’s Electric Vehicle Market
CATL and BYD Co. saw sharp declines in sales of electrified-vehicle batteries in September as demand weakened in China, where the government is cutting subsidies in the EV sector.
November 22, 2019Anheuser-Busch, Nikola, BYD Complete First Zero-Emission Beer Run
Anheuser-Busch announced it completed on Nov. 21 its first zero-emission beer delivery in the company’s hometown of St. Louis using only zero-emission trucks from Nikola Motor Co. and BYD Motors.
November 21, 2019