A Rivian R1T electric vehicle pickup truck at the company's manufacturing facility in Normal, Ill. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg News) Rivian announced Sept. 1 that it has poached a former Porsche executive to add to its team at a critical juncture for the electric vehicle startup. The California-based automaker hired Kjell Gruner as its chief commercial ...more
A mechanic checks data. FMCSA will conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety. (The Pete Store) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a plan to conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety. “The study ...more
The exterior of the Orwigsburg Historical Society & Museum. (Google Maps) DEER LAKE, Pa. — Keith Ernst never knew West Chester, Pa., moving contractor Ralph G. Smith, but he’s keeping his legacy alive at an old truck museum in West Brunswick Township, Pa. Ernst is preserving Smith’s 1919 moving van — a Mack chassis with ...more
Clarios CEO Mark Wallace discusses the evolution of low-voltage networks for cars and commercial trucks. (J. Kyle Keener) MUNICH — Global battery supplier Clarios is expanding its engineering capabilities and developing new technologies to meet the shifting power demands of modern vehicles. In a Sept. 4 presentation to automotive journalists at the IAA 2023 mobility ...more
ZF’s new I2SM electric vehicle motor does not incorporate magnets. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) MUNICH, Germany — Automotive supplier ZF Group announced it has developed an electric vehicle motor that eliminates the need for rare earth materials without sacrificing performance. ZF said it plans to commercialize its I2SM electric motor technology, which stands for in-rotor inductive-excited ...more
Ashley Leiva of Noemi TruckingAs we celebrate the contributions of professional truck drivers this week, Kenworth and FASTPORT, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative, continue to narrow the search for an outstanding military veteran who has successfully transitioned from active duty to driving for a commercial fleet. ...more
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution said Aug. 31 they will spend an additional $2 billion and hire an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s sprawling U.S. ...more
United Auto Workers members walk in the 2019 Labor Day parade in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press) DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands. Ford was the only company of the Detroit Three ...more
A construction worker wires rebar for a foundation in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed. August’s job growth marked an increase from July’s revised gain of 157,000 but still ...more
Trimac Transportation's latest acquisition is Gleason, Tenn.-based Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking. (Sims & Sons) Trimac Transportation Ltd. has purchased two North American bulk haulage carriers in the past few weeks, bringing its acquisition count for 2023 to four with plans to accelerate its ongoing buying spree, said Dan Carpenter, vice president of marketing and ...more
