DETROIT General Motors net income rose 12% last year despite losing more than $1 billion when many of its plants were shut down by a six-week autoworkers strike.
January 30, 2024Transportation Technology News
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Norfolk Southern Piloting Anonymous Employee Safety Hotline
OMAHA, Neb. About 1,000 engineers and conductors who work for Norfolk Southern soon will be able to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.
January 30, 2024GM, Honda Hydrogen Fuel Cell JV Begins Commercial Production
A joint venture between General Motors and Honda began commercial production Jan. 25 of hydrogen fuel cells in Brownstown, Mich., aimed at the commercial vehicle market.
January 29, 2024Justice Department Inquiring Into Cruise Collision Fiasco
SAN FRANCISCO General Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions.
January 26, 2024Volvo Shares Fall After Outlining Truck Production Cuts
Volvo AB declined after saying it will gradually reduce production in line with normalizing demand after years of supply chain disruptions that left manufacturers with record order banks.
January 26, 2024Xos Class 8 Tractor Start of Production Remains on Schedule
Xos plans for manufacturing a Class 8 tractor remain on schedule even as the electric truck maker sought to bolster its finances earlier in January, CEO Dakota Semler told Transport Topics.
January 25, 2024Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston
Kodiak Robotics opened a second truck port for its autonomous semis at a Ryder System Inc. fleet maintenance facility in Houston, the companies said Jan. 23.
January 25, 2024Daimler Truck to Explore Abu Dhabis Green Hydrogen Supply
Daimler Truck AG and Abu Dhabi agreed to explore the Gulf states supply of green hydrogen to power future fuel cell rigs in Europe.
January 25, 2024Governors From 16 States Ask Biden to Roll Back EV Mandates
Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.
January 25, 2024Tesla Q4 Earnings Fall Short of Analyst Estimates
DETROIT Teslas net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit, but it warned of notably lower sales growth this year.
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