Single Drive Axles Could Reduce Your Fuel Bill
Even with the best basic specs, additional fuel savings will come from substituting a single drive axle for the standard tandem axle drive system.
October 8, 2021Scholarships Bring Opportunities to Students Looking for a Sustainable Career Path
Graduates of diesel technician programs will enter a market with an increasing technician shortage.
October 8, 20212022 Is the Year of Research and Discovery for TMC and Its Partners
TMC is anticipating the ability to pursue several research projects under its agreement with FPInnovations/The PIT Group that had been deferred because of COVID impacts and restrictions. This partnership enables TMC to bring its own research projects directly to The PIT Group, including accessing on-track testing capabilities.
October 8, 2021Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Maintains Hold
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs.
October 8, 2021Smart Robots Do All the Work at Nissan’s ‘Intelligent’ Plant
KAMINO KAWA, Japan — Nissan’s “intelligent factory” hardly has any human workers. The robots do the work, including welding and mounting. They do the paint jobs and inspect their own paint jobs.
October 8, 2021Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Move HQ From California to Texas
Tesla will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, Calif., to Austin, Texas, though the electric-car maker will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Golden State, CEO Elon Musk said Oct. 7.
October 8, 2021Greenbriar Reportedly Considers Sale of BDP International
Greenbriar Equity Group is exploring a sale of BDP International that could value the logistics company at more than $1.5 billion including debt, people with knowledge of the matter said.
October 8, 2021US Loosens China’s Grip on Lithium Battery Industry
The U.S. is narrowing the gap on China’s dominance of the $46 billion lithium-ion battery industry thanks to investments from Tesla Inc. and the Biden administration’s policy push to drive growth of electric vehicles.
October 7, 2021Failing DEF Sensors Getting Software Fixes From OEMs
Software overrides for diesel exhaust fluid sensors that are in perilously short supply are making their way from truck manufacturers to repair shops, helping keep equipment on the road and prevent engine shutdowns that can leave a truck stranded when the sensors fail.
October 7, 2021Sen. Tom Carper Calls on US House to Pass Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. Senate again called for passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure measure awaiting action in the House.
October 7, 2021