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Redwood Materials Works With California on Used Battery Collection

Redwood Materials announced a used battery collection program for California, with Ford and Volvo as project-launch partners.

Russ Mitchell | Los Angeles Times
February 18, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 50, TCA

DHL Express Sues City Over Possible Lockout at San Antonio Airport

International shipping services provider DHL Express has operated at San Antonio International Airport for more than 30 years, but it’s facing a possible lockout over an alleged lease violation.

Patrick Danner | San Antonio Express-News
February 17, 2022
Business, Safety, TCA

Stellantis Installs Missing Emissions Ducting in Michigan Plant

The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks says it has completed installation of the missing ducting for some paint emissions at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant more than two weeks ahead of schedule.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
February 17, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Oshkosh Decision to Build Mail Trucks in South Carolina Questioned

Major manufacturer Oshkosh Defense says it’s sticking with South Carolina for its $155 million mail truck plant, despite efforts by Wisconsin officials and union leaders to keep the company’s new investment in their state. The Oshkosh, Wis.-based company expects to hire 1,000 workers in South Carolina’s Upstate.

Lyn Riddle | The State (Columbia, S.C.)
February 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

San Francisco Lawmaker Pushes to Delay Amazon’s Expansion

A San Francisco supervisor has introduced legislation that would seek to place an 18-month moratorium on all new parcel delivery services in the city, including Amazon’s proposed 725,000-square foot, last-mile logistics center in Showplace Square.

J.K. Dineen | San Francisco Chronicle
February 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

DeLorean Returning as EV Maker

The DeLorean Motor Co. — the 1980s-era automaker whose sleek, silver sports car starred as a time machine in “Back to the Future” — is making a comeback in San Antonio as a manufacturer of electric vehicles.

Diego Mendoza-Moyers | San Antonio Express-News
February 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ford’s Kansas City Plant Begins Deliveries of E-Transit

Ford Motor Co. this week began shipping its new all-electric E-Transit cargo van from its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri to customers across the U.S.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ram Teases Electric 1500 Pickup, Launches New Site

Ram’s electric pickup truck still is two years away, but the “Built to Serve” brand is giving the public a tease of a concept vehicle and an opportunity to share what they want from the EV.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

TuSimple to Haul Union Pacific Goods Between Tucson, Phoenix

Self-driving truck developer TuSimple says Union Pacific Railroad will be its first customer to move freight on the company’s fully automated trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix, after making a test run on a similar route in December.

David Wichner | The Arizona Daily Star
February 4, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

First US Mile of Wireless EV Charging Road Coming to Detroit

DETROIT — The first mile of a wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in the Motor City.

Sheri McWhirter | mlive.com
February 1, 2022