NHTSA Deputy Steven Cliff to Be Nominated as Administrator
A former California pollution regulator is being nominated to run the nation’s highway safety agency.
October 20, 2021Trail King Adds Two New Dealers
Trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries announced the addition of two new dealers to its network: Frost Machines of Cody, Wyo., and US Equipment Sales & Rentals in Plainfield, Ill.
October 18, 2021Taiwan Chipmaker Plans Plant in Japan, Says Shortages Easing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. has confirmed it is planning to build a computer chip factory in Japan.
October 15, 2021Volvo Integrates Aurora Driver on Autonomous VNL Model
Volvo Autonomous Solutions announced its first major steps toward the autonomous Volvo VNL model in North America, drawing on its partnership with Aurora Innovation Inc., a self-driving vehicle technology company.
October 14, 2021Deere Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract
MOLINE, Ill. — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Oct. 13, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.
October 14, 2021Amazon Seeks Used Long-Range Cargo Jets
Amazon .com Inc. is shopping for used long-range Boeing Co. and Airbus SE cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest evidence of the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to move products across borders itself.
October 13, 2021September Medium-Duty Sales Flat at Almost 20,000
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 medium-duty commercial vehicles in September revealed a largely flat market compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 13, 2021DTNA Names T.J. Reed President of Remarketing Unit
Daimler Trucks North America announced the appointment of T.J. Reed as president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing, effective immediately.
October 12, 2021Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September
U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 12, 2021GM Gets LG to Cover $1.9 Billion in Bolt EV Recall Costs
General Motors Co. said it reached an agreement with partner LG Electronics Inc. to recover from the South Korean company $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs for a recall of batteries in its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.
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