EPA Reverses Course, Will Enforce Rule Limiting Production of Glider Trucks
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has reversed a controversial decision made earlier this month that would have allowed the proliferation of glider kit trucks until the end of 2019.
July 27, 2018Wabco Opens First North American Customer Care Center
Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. opened its first North America Customer Care Center, providing full support for the portfolio of Wabco products sold in the region.
July 27, 2018Daimler AG’s Board Approves Restructuring Aimed at Mastering Rapid Change
Daimler AG announced its board has approved a restructuring, first discussed in 2017, that would create three independent units under Daimler’s umbrella as a holding company after the most thorough due diligence in the company’s 130-year history.
July 27, 2018Ford Profit Plunges by 50% in 2Q
Ford Motor Co. profit fell to $1.07 billion in the second quarter, down about 50% from the $2.05 billion it made in the second quarter of 2017.
July 27, 2018Ford Announces Reshuffling, New Self-Driving Vehicle Unit
A day ahead of announcing second-quarter earnings, Ford Motor Co. unveiled organizational changes that it says will improve its operations and grow profits.
July 25, 2018Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race
A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack.
July 25, 2018Strong Economy Boosts Medium-Duty Sector
Despite some potential clouds on the horizon from higher tariffs, optimism about the overall economy founded on strong numbers in housing, construction and growth in e-commerce are boosting sales of medium-duty trucks and pushing the sector out of decadelong doldrums.
July 25, 201816 States Join Request for Court Review of EPA’s Glider Decision
Attorneys general from 16 states have joined a request that an appeals court review a decision by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to not enforce an Obama-era regulation limiting the production of glider kit trucks to 300 units per manufacturer.
July 24, 2018Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Returns to Pittsburgh Roads — With Drivers in Control
Uber’s self-driving cars returned July 24 to Pittsburgh’s streets four months after one of its autonomous SUVs hit and killed a woman crossing a street in Tempe, Ariz.
July 24, 2018UNLV, German Research Company Work on Autonomous Delivery Truck
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is joining German research company Fraunhofer IVI to develop an autonomous delivery truck, the university announced.
July 24, 2018