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GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Auto Dealers Campaign for Biden to Halt Tailpipe Emissions Rules

DETROIT 鈥 More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.

January 25, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogisticsGlobal Freight

Union Pacific Profit Up 1% in Q4 as Deliveries Rise

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 Union Pacific鈥檚 fourth-quarter profit crept up 1% as the railroad delivered more fertilizer, imported goods and vehicles.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Work-Related Deaths Rise in 2022, BLS Report Finds

The number of job-related deaths rose 5.7% in 2022 compared with 2021, with workers in broadly defined transportation-related jobs accounting for the largest share of fatalities.

January 25, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Daimler Truck to Explore Abu Dhabi鈥檚 Green Hydrogen Supply

Daimler Truck AG and Abu Dhabi agreed to explore the Gulf state鈥檚 supply of green hydrogen to power future fuel cell rigs in Europe.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Governors From 16 States Ask Biden to Roll Back EV Mandates

Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.

January 25, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Q4 Earnings Fall Short of Analyst Estimates

DETROIT 鈥 Tesla鈥檚 net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit, but it warned of 鈥渘otably lower鈥 sales growth this year.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

German Charging Firm EcoG to Locate Headquarters in Detroit

EcoG, a German electric vehicle charger company, plans to invest $14.4 million to establish its American headquarters in Detroit, with the help of a grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

January 24, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Canadian National Railway Maintains Earnings Growth Forecast

Canadian National Railway is sticking with its outlook for double-digit profit growth over the next few years, moving past a 2023 marred by labor strife, low grain shipments and a sluggish economy.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Samsara Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Motive

Fleet telematics provider Samsara filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that competitor Motive Technologies has covertly stolen its technology patents and adopted them as its own.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

US House Advances Bill to Protect Moving Privacy

Legislation intended to protect people鈥檚 personal information was easily approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this month.

January 23, 2024