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Business, Technology, Fuel

Hyliion to Make Hypertruck ERX Variant Its First to Market

Electrified powertrain provider Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced that a long-range variant of its Hypertruck ERX system will be the first version of the technology it brings to market.

July 30, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment

Transportation Groups Ask N.J., N.Y. to Delay Adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule

A group of transportation industry representatives has sent letters to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking that they hold off on adopting the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
July 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Charged With Misleading Investors

NEW YORK — Trevor Milton, the founder and one-time executive chair of Nikola Corp., surrendered July 29 in New York to face charges alleging he lied about the electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup, duping some financially struggling novice investors looking for income during the pandemic.

Larry Neumeister | Associated Press
July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100

TuSimple, Ryder Partner on Terminals for Autonomous Trucks

Self-driving truck developer TuSimple and Ryder System Inc. announced a partnership intended to leverage select Ryder fleet maintenance facilities to serve as terminals on TuSimple’s Autonomous Freight Network.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100

Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Record Revenue for Q2

Old Dominion Freight Line saw net income increase year-over-year by 82.4% during the second quarter of 2021, the company reported July 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 50

XPO Posts Q2 Profit on Record Revenue

Lifted by the highest revenue of any quarter in its history, XPO Logistics Inc. swung its second-quarter bottom line to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Ford Posts Surprise Profit on Surging Prices of Scarce Cars

Ford Motor Co. overcame a critical parts shortage and managed to post a surprise profit in the second quarter, thanks to surging prices on models that have become harder to find on dealer lots.

July 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Toyota Defies Chip Shortage to Post Record Output, Sales

Strong global demand for cars boosted Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales to a record for the month of June, with production seemingly unfazed by an industrywide shortage of semiconductors.

River Davis | Bloomberg News
July 29, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Foreign Chipmakers Could Get Funding Aid, Raimondo Says

President Joe Biden will ultimately decide whether foreign chip producers will receive some of the $52 billion in funding planned to help ease the shortage that has hammered manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

Jenny Leonard | Bloomberg News
July 28, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

US Senate Transportation Policymakers Press for Pipeline Security

The leaders of the U.S. Senate’s freight committee called on the Biden administration, congressional colleagues and private industry stakeholders to enhance security operations following the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2021