GM Loses Bid to Skip Recall for Lights That Are Too Bright
DETROIT — General Motors has lost a bid to avoid recalling about 727,000 small SUVs in the U.S. with headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers.
March 4, 2022Trucking Technology Q&A: Yellow's Jason Ringgenberg
Jason Ringgenberg joined Yellow Corp. in 2014 after more than 20 years at technology and consulting firm Accenture, where he worked with several commercial transportation clients across multiple modes, including less-than-truckload, parcel and rail. He is now Yellow's chief information officer.
March 4, 2022February Class 8 Orders Mirror Weak Production Levels
Preliminary North American Class 8 orders in February came in at 21,000, or essentially even with January’s volume, but were less than half of what fleets ordered a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.
March 3, 2022Toyota, Honda Join Growing Corporate Retreat From Russia
Japan’s biggest carmakers joined the widening global corporate pullback from Russia, following the likes of Ford Motor Co. and Exxon Mobil Corp., which have chosen not to do business there after the invasion of Ukraine.
March 3, 2022Renault Has No Good Options as Other Automakers Turn on Russia
After the invasion of Ukraine, international carmakers are winding down Russian operations in droves.
March 3, 2022Navistar Unveils EV-Related Next Experience Trailer
Navistar Inc. announced it unveiled its Next Experience Trailer to provide industry stakeholders the opportunity to learn more about the process and benefits of electric vehicle adoption.
March 2, 2022New Battle Emerges Between Rail Giants CN, CP Over KCS
A wrinkle has emerged in the yearlong, multibillion-dollar battle between rival railroad giants Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. over which of the Class I railroads will own and operate the smaller, but strategically important, freight carrier Kansas City Southern.
March 2, 2022NextGen EkoStinger Fairing Boosts Fuel Savings in Test
Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions announced that the NextGen EkoStinger, an aerodynamic fairing for Class 8 tractor-trailers, boosted fuel mileage.
March 2, 2022CVG Reports Higher Q4 Net Income, Revenue
CVG, a supplier to the commercial vehicle industry and others, reported increased net income and revenue in the fourth quarter on the strength of its vehicle solutions business, its largest segment.
March 2, 2022Ford Reorganizes to Run EV, Engine Businesses Separately
Ford Motor Co. will separate its fast-growing electric vehicle operations from its legacy combustion engine business in a historic reorganization of the 118-year-old company.
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