General Motors Co. is moving ahead in its talks with startup Nikola Corp. over a proposed partnership to make electric and fuel cell powered trucks, a senior executive at the Detroit automaker said.
October 21, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
GM ‘Going Forward’ With Nikola Partnership Talks on Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
Allison Gears Up for E-Axles
Allison Transmission Inc., widely known for its medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced the launch of eGen Power, its series of zero-emission electric axles.
October 21, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous
Analysts View Traton, Navistar Deal as Win-Win
Navistar International Corp. is on the verge of becoming a subsidiary of German truck maker Traton SE, a step analysts said is a positive development for both companies.
October 20, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety
US Senate Committee Examines Freight Rail Operations
Freight and passenger rail executives are scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 21.
October 20, 2020Business, Technology, Perspective
Perspective: Leading in an Unprecedented Year
Last year, when I accepted my peers’ support to become the 75th chairman of American Trucking Associations, I had no idea what would be in store for me.
October 20, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
GM to Plan Third EV Plant in Big Plug-In Bet
General Motors Co. is investing more than $2 billion in six U.S. plants, including a makeover of a former Saturn plant in Tennessee into its third factory to produce electric models.
October 20, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
RK Logistics Accelerates Silicon Valley Expansion Plans
RK Logistics Group is accelerating its expansion into Silicon Valley with new facilities, company leadership detailed Oct. 19.
October 20, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
VTNA Awarded $21.7 Million in Grants to Deploy Electric Trucks
VTNA said it was awarded $21.7 million in federal and state grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.
October 19, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Tesla to Start Exporting China-Made Model 3 Cars to Europe
Tesla Inc. will start exporting Model 3 cars made at its gigafactory on the outskirts of Shanghai to Europe later this month, the automaker said in a statement sent via WeChat.
October 19, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
Lightning Systems to Supply Fluid Truck With Electric Rental Trucks
Lightning Systems, a provider of complete electrification solutions for urban commercial fleets, announced that Fluid Truck placed an order for 600 Lightning electric vehicles that will be made available starting in the fourth quarter.
October 16, 2020