Business
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Hyzon Motors, Raven SR Partner on California Hydrogen Production
Fuel cell technology provider Hyzon Motors Inc. and renewable fuels company Raven SR Inc. announced their first waste-to-green hydrogen production hub.
August 25, 2021More Companies, States Requiring Vaccines of Workers
Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across the U.S., constricting the places that people who have shunned the shots can work, shop and play.
August 25, 2021Jury Issues $1 Billion Verdict Against Two Carriers in Fatal Crash
A Nassau County, Fla., jury on Aug. 20 issued a total of $1 billion in monetary damages against two motor carriers that were declared negligent for their role in a pair of 2017 crashes on the same night and near the same location.
Traton Names New Navistar CEO, CFO; Fills Other Key Posts
Traton SE, whose purchase of Navistar International Corp. closed in July, announced a new CEO and chief financial officer for the American truck maker as it added executives who played key roles in the merger.
FHWA Approval Initiates Environmental Assessment for NYC Congestion Pricing Program
The Federal Highway Administration on Sept. 7 is expected to initiate an Environmental Assessment associated with a proposed congestion pricing program for the city of New York.
Bollinger Expands Lineup With Classes 4, 5 EVs
Bollinger Motors Inc. said Aug. 25 it will sell Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial trucks in addition to the Class 3 vehicles it unveiled last year in a move the Oak Park, Mich.-based startup said would offer greater coverage to customers.
EPA Rebuffed Warnings Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak
White House and other administration officials told the Environmental Protection Agency that its industry-backed plan for tightening auto emissions limits was too lax, but the agency rebuffed those warnings and released the proposal with provisions that could lessen its bite.
Peterbilt Delivers 10 Battery-Electric Trucks to Shippers Transport Express
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of 10 battery-electric Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of their drayage operations at the Port of Oakland.
August 25, 2021China Reopens Terminal at World’s Third-Busiest Port
The Meishan terminal at China’s second-busiest port reopened Aug. 25 following a two-week shutdown that further snarled already stressed shipping routes in Asia.
August 25, 2021Bendix Marks Milestone for Remanufactured Brake Shoes
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it produced 10 million units of its remanufactured brake shoes not quite a decade after beginning serial production of the component.
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