Ford Motor Co. will eliminate about 20% of its workforce across Europe in a sweeping overhaul to tackle the carmaker’s falling sales in the region and lift weak profitability.
June 27, 2019Transportation Technology News
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Ford to Cut 20% of European Workforce in Sweeping Overhaul
Pittsburgh Tech Firm Argo AI, Carnegie Mellon Team on Autonomous Research Center
Carnegie Mellon University is teaming with a Pittsburgh self-driving vehicle company to create a research center geared toward handling challenging road conditions, including changing weather patterns and construction zones.
June 27, 2019Convoy Creates Method for Drivers to Book Multiple Loads at Once
Digital freight broker Convoy announced Automated Reloads, an app-based program that allows drivers to book multiple loads of freight at one time.
June 27, 2019VW Board Puts Ford Alliance on Agenda for July Meeting
Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board plans to discuss and possibly approve next steps toward expanding an alliance with Ford Motor Co. when it meets in two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.
June 26, 2019Unmanned Starsky Robotics Truck Navigates Florida Expressway
Automated truck technology startup Starsky Robotics successfully completed its first unmanned test drive on a public highway June 16.
June 26, 2019Worklete Continues Expansion Into Trucking Industry Safety Training
A software company that specializes in training people to adopt safer work habits is expanding its executive ranks as it targets reducing on-the-job mishaps that can cause serious injuries and potentially increase motor carriers’ insurance rates.
June 26, 2019Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Expands Road-Usage Charge Program
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed legislation that will expand the state’s voluntary road usage charge program, known as OReGO.
June 25, 2019Chevron, California Bioenergy to Produce Biomethane
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and California Bioenergy announced a joint investment in a holding company with California dairy farmers to produce and market dairy biomethane as a vehicle fuel in the state.
June 24, 2019ERoad Reaches Production Milestone
ERoad recently installed its 100,000th telematics unit, according to a company press release.
June 24, 2019Daimler’s New Leaders Confront Old Issues as Diesel Bites
Just one month into the job, Daimler AG’s new executive duo is unearthing skeletons from the diesel-scandal era, hobbling the move toward an electric future with a crisis that erupted almost four years ago.
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