United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit on Sept. 4. (Paul Sancya/AP) DETROIT — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — ...more
(Conceptual rendering by Chevron USA Inc.) Chevron Corp. bought a plot of land the size of almost 60 football fields just outside of Houston in preparation for what could become a new research-and-development campus. The 77-acre plot is part of the Bridgeland residential and commercial development being built by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. in Cypress, ...more
A diesel storage tank is refilled at a Chevron station in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally, according to information from the Energy Information Administration released Sept. 5. For the week ending Sept. 4, ...more
Trucks line up at a Port of Los Angeles gate. (Port of Los Angeles) Federal trucking regulators have announced plans to conduct a study aimed at providing a better understanding of the impact of driver detention time on driver safety and commercial motor vehicle operations. “With an eye on a future updated driver detention study, ...more
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
