“Fleets are under pressure to reduce emissions, comply with anti-idling regulation and attract and retain drivers, all while trying to maximize their [return on investment],” Desjardins said. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Transtex has introduced its next-generation electric auxiliary power unit to boost energy efficiency and reliability while providing in-cab comfort ...more
President Donald Trump waves before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on March 7. (Alex Brandon/AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, ...more
Canada Border Services Agency is launching an investigation into container chassis imports by British Columbia-based Ocean Trailer. (Ocean Trailers) U.S.-based manufacturers of intermodal chassis are once again challenging overseas chassis makers over allegations of unfair business practices. A coalition led by Stoughton Trailers and Cheetah Chassis Corp. on Feb. 26 accused chassis and subassembly manufacturers ...more
Employees working on a Nikola vehicle inside the now-closed manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Ariz. (Nikola Corp.) Bankrupt electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp. won court permission to auction its Arizona manufacturing facility, an asset creditors said may prove especially valuable to automakers as the Trump administration continues to go back and forth on implementing tariffs. The ...more
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Feb. 11. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg) A slide in Tesla Inc. on March 7 is capping off a round trip of epic proportions in the company’s shares. Expectations that the electric vehicle maker would benefit from CEO Elon Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump made ...more
The Westridge Marine Terminal at the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System in Burnaby, British Columbia. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg) Crude is among the beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s one-month reprieve on tariffs for some imports from Canada and Mexico, a boost to oil industry leaders initially concerned that it wouldn’t secure relief. Under orders ...more
Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Venture Global Plaquemines liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana on March 6. (Kathleen Flynn/Bloomberg) Energy Secretary Chris Wright plans to seek up to $20 billion to accomplish President Donald Trump’s goal of refilling the nation’s depleted oil reserve to its maximum capacity. The initiative, which may take years, would ...more
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair. (Lynne Sladky/AP/File) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants. The Labor Department reported ...more
(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Getty Images) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has named Adrienne Camire as its acting administrator. Camire is a veteran of the first Trump administration, having previously served as chief counsel for the Federal Highway Administration. While there, she oversaw legal services related to FHWA’s management of federal aid ...more
UCR’s Georgios Karavalakis and Wayne Miller, a founding scientist and principal investigator for the alliance. (University of California, Riverside) Two U.S. universities have teamed up with auto industry heavyweights including Daimler Truck North America to form the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America (H2EA-NA). The University of California, Riverside and University of Michigan-led alliance intends ...more
