The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now accepting public comments on a proposed rule to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy-duty trucks. On June 22, the FMCSA shared a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require AEB systems on heavy vehicles, i.e., vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 ...more
Smoke rises from the Grande Costa d’Avorio early July 6 at the Port of Newark. (WABC-TV via Associated Press) NEWARK, N.J. — Two firefighters were killed and five others injured battling a blaze that began deep inside a docked cargo ship at Port Newark carrying more than a thousand vehicles, officials said July 6. Responding ...more
A Nissan Ariya electric vehicle is parked on a car dealer lot in Manchester, N.H. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press) Electric vehicle sales growth, while still brisk, has begun to slow in the U.S. as inventory of battery-powered models piles up on dealer lots. Sales of plug-in models grew by nearly 50% in the first half of ...more
Aerial drone image of train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February. The new rule was part of a $13.5 billion state transportation ...more
Trucks drive through the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) Major truck and engine manufacturers have brokered a truce with California’s plan for phasing out sales of Classes 4-8 diesel-powered trucks in a landmark deal with state regulators. Under the pact announced July 6 between the Truck and Engine ...more
Trucks drive through the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) Major truck and engine manufacturers have brokered a truce with California’s plan for phasing out sales of Classes 4-8 diesel-powered trucks in a landmark deal with state regulators. Under the pact announced July 6 between the Truck and Engine ...more
“We want to make sure that we over-deliver on our numbers, over-deliver on our targets,” Scaringe said. (Michael Short/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive Inc. is ready to take on more commercial partners beyond Amazon.com Inc. after a recent run of production success. “What we saw in Q2 is really the beginnings of the supply chain now ...more
The Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. (Raul Ariano/Bloomberg News) DETROIT — U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system, including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked ...more
Cars for sale at a Glendale, Calif. automobile dealership. (Mario Tama/Bloomberg News) General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. both posted strong sales gains in the second quarter, signs of consumer health in the auto market as semiconductor supply improves. GM sales rose almost 19% in the quarter and were up 15% at retail, the ...more
Amazon expects to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2030, part of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. (Amazon.com Inc.) Amazon.com Inc.’s electrification of its delivery fleet gained pace over the past six months while still lagging earlier targets. The e-commerce behemoth, which ranks No. 19 on the Transport Topics Top 100 ...more
