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Government, Equipment, Safety
Guardrail Crash Tests Yield Worrying Results for Heavy EVs
A University of Nebraska road safety facility on Jan. 31 released the results of a test that's raising concerns about the safety risks heavy EVs pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
Margery A. Beck | Associated Press
January 31, 2024Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Guardrail Maker Wins Reversal of $663 Million Judgment
Guardrail maker Trinity Industries Inc. won’t have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail safety system.
Margaret Cronin Fisk and Chris Dolmetsch | Bloomberg News
October 3, 2017Business, Logistics
Guardrail Maker Defrauded US of $175 Million and Created Hazard, Jury Says
Secret changes by Trinity Industries Inc. to its guardrail systems were found by a jury to have cheated the U.S. government, exposing the company to $1 billion in liability and sending shares plummeting as states question the safety of the product.
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