Quantron to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks to Europe, US
Quantron plans to begin producing a Class 8 fuel cell electric tractor in the United States next year and has signed a hydrogen fueling agreement with California-based FirstElement Fuel. (Quantron) AUGSBURG, Germany — Quantron, a provider of zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies, is rolling out an expanding range of fuel cell ...more
New York’s Port of Oswego Wins $4 Million Federal Grant
The port project is expected to create 19 jobs and generate $50,000 in private investment. (Port of Oswego Authority) Secretary ...more
Former Ford, VW Executives Start Stack AV
An autonomous truck in Stack AV’s test fleet. (Stack via Bloomberg) The founders of the former self-driving unit of Ford ...more
Biden Will Nominate Michael Whitaker as Next FAA Chief
Former FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker on Capitol Hill in 2015. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press) President Joe Biden will nominate a ...more
California Charging Infrastructure Lags Behind Targets
A heavy-duty electric vehicle charging station in California. (Penske Truck Leasing) The California Air Resources Board’s controversial Advanced Clean Fleets ...more
Kroger, Albertsons In Talks to Sell Stores to C&S, SoftBank
The SoftBank Corp. logo displayed near a store in Tokyo. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News) Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are selling ...more
GM Makes Initial Offer to UAW, Union President ‘Insulted’
United Auto Workers member John Weyer walks in the Labor Day parade in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press) DETROIT — General ...more
Old Workhorses Find Resting Place in Pennsylvania Truck Museum
The exterior of the Orwigsburg Historical Society & Museum. (Google Maps) DEER LAKE, Pa. — ...more
Battery Maker Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Systems
Clarios CEO Mark Wallace discusses the evolution of low-voltage networks for cars and commercial trucks. ...more
ZF Develops EV Motor That Cuts Out Rare Earth Materials
ZF’s new I2SM electric vehicle motor does not incorporate magnets. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) MUNICH, Germany ...more
Driving A Lucky Veteran’s Career Forward
Ashley Leiva of Noemi TruckingAs we celebrate the contributions of professional truck drivers this week, ...more
Hyundai, LG Invest $2 Billion More Into Georgia Battery Plant
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership ...more
UAW Slams Automakers’ Slow Bargaining, Files Labor Complaint
United Auto Workers members walk in the 2019 Labor Day parade in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated ...more
Labor Market Still Resilient, Adds 187,000 Jobs in August
A construction worker wires rebar for a foundation in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — ...more
Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop
Trimac Transportation's latest acquisition is Gleason, Tenn.-based Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking. (Sims & Sons) ...more
Video shows Tesla Semi taking on diesel trucks on Donner Pass
Video recently shared by a Tesla blogger appears to show an electric-powered Tesla Semi passing ...more
Schroeder Embraces Safety in Trucking Championships
Ohio grand champion David Schroeder is joined on stage by wife Denise. (Ohio Trucking Association) ...more
Nevada to Build Truck Parking Areas Along Northern I-80
Interstate 80 is a critical east-west trade route connecting Nevada with California that often experiences ...more
Nikola Sells Arizona Hydrogen Production Project to Partner
A rendering of the Phoenix Hydrogen Hub. (Fortescue Future Industries) Truck maker Nikola agreed to ...more
Stellantis, Samsung to Build Another EV Battery Plant in US
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in 2020 by Michel Euler/AP Stellantis NV’s third battery manufacturing plant ...more
Traton’s Profit Jumps in Second Quarter
Navistar, which operates the International Trucks brand, reported an adjusted operating profit of $190.4 million, ...more
Nine big rigs blown over on I-10 in Arizona
Several truck drivers were injured on Thursday when high winds toppled multiple semi trucks on ...more
NHTSA Investigates Tesla Steering Control Complaints
Tesla's Model Y (pictured) and Model S are part of the investigation. (Tesla) DETROIT — ...more