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Carmakers Are Failing the Privacy Test

BOSTON 鈥 Cars are getting an 鈥淔鈥 in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds.

September 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler, Cummins and Paccar Partner on EV Battery Plant

Daimler Truck Holding, Accelera by Cummins and Paccar are investing billions in a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the U.S.

September 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Prices Up 1.7垄 in Seventh Straight Increase

Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Plans New Study on Detention Time

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 CMV operations.

September 5, 2023
BusinessTechnologyTCA

Rivian Adds Former Porsche Exec as Chief Commercial Officer

Rivian announced Sept. 1 that it has poached former Porsche executive Kjell Gruner to add to its team at a critical juncture for the electric vehicle startup.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Plans Study on Vehicle Maintenance Impact on Safety

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.

September 5, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Battery Maker Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Systems

Global battery supplier Clarios is expanding its engineering capabilities and developing new technologies to meet the shifting power demands of modern vehicles.

September 5, 2023
BusinessTechnology

ZF Develops EV Motor That Cuts Out Rare Earth Materials

MUNICH 鈥 Automotive supplier ZF Group announced it has developed an electric vehicle motor that eliminates the need for rare earth materials without sacrificing performance.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks

Montana鈥檚 Wild Horse border crossing into Canada must remain open 24 hours to handle higher truck traffic, declared a letter to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

September 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Commerce Grant to Help Fund CDL Training at Georgia College

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $742,180 to help a Georgia technical college pay for a concrete practice driving area for commercial driver license candidates.

September 5, 2023