Ultium Cells Spring Hill, Tenn. (Ultium Cells) General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution plan to add more battery production lines at their joint venture plant in Tennessee to make lower-cost cells starting in late 2027, the companies said in a statement July 14. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The Ultium Cells ...more
A Daimler truck on the assembly line at the Cleveland, N.C., plant. (Daimler Truck North America via YouTube) Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers at its two Mount Holly sites, according to a North Carolina Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report filed July 11 with the North Carolina Department of ...more
Protesters spray painted a Tesla logo in Ottawa in March. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family ...more
Tesla pitches the Semi by promising energy consumption of less than 2 kWh per mile on its website. (ArcBest) ArcBest offered the latest window into what to expect from the long-awaited Tesla Semi battery-electric tractor in recent days, including energy consumption ratings and performance matching its diesel peers. The lower an energy consumption rating, the ...more
Containers and cranes at the South Florida Container Terminal at the Port of Miami. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg) Economists have long been warning of a tariff-driven boost to U.S. inflation. The next report on consumer prices will put their conviction to the test. After four months of overestimating readings on the consumer price index, forecasters are ...more
The European Union flag stands inside the atrium at the European Council building in Brussels. (Omar Havana/AP/File) BRUSSELS — European trade ministers were hopeful July 14 for a negotiated trade deal after President Donald Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Union, but also expressed resolve in preparing countermeasures if talks break down. The ministers ...more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on Feb. 11. (Michel Euler/AP) PARIS — The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect July 14 in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month. “This is now the time for ...more
A truck loaded with produce from Mexico and Canada passes through Pharr, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP/File) BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump on July 12 announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest ...more
Range Energy said its goal is to make the diesel tractor-trailer more efficient and cleaner. (Range Energy) Hybrid technologies that combine electric powertrains with internal combustion engines remain uncommon in the commercial vehicle segment, but some manufacturers are introducing forms of hybridization geared specifically toward freight transportation. Jeff Seger, clean energy consultant for the North ...more
