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
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently sidelined two drivers for unsafe commercial motor vehicle operations. On July 6, Georgia DPS shared a social media post that detailed a recent traffic stop involving two unsafe commercial vehicles.From Georgia DPS: “This past weekend MCCD Officers in Troup County and Newton County stopped unsafe commercial vehicles ...more
A hospital in Atlanta is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was struck by a tractor trailer on an interstate last month. The accident happened on June 10th at 3:34 a.m. on Interstate 20 westbound ramp and Interstate 285 southbound.According to WSB TV 5, the tractor trailer struck the man on ...more
Virginia State Police say that a truck driver was charged following a three vehicle collision in Stafford County on Wednesday. The crash occurred at 4:42 a.m. on July 5 in the northbound lanes of I-95 at mile marker 136.According to VSP, a northbound semi truck driver hauling a load of beer was traveling in the ...more
A motorhome driver was hospitalized after attempting to pass a semi truck on the right in Utah on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on July 5th at around 11:45 a.m. just north of Myton, Utah. According to KSL TV 5, a tractor trailer hauling double tanks turned north onto 6250 South from US Highway 40 near ...more
