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Rivian Scraps Plan to Make Electric Vans in Europe With Mercedes

Rivian Automotive Inc. is shelving plans to jointly build electric vans in Europe with Mercedes-Benz AG, aborting a deal signed just three months ago to share costs and quickly scale up production.

December 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Louisiana in Line for Federal Money to Restore ‘Hurricane Highway’ Shipping Channel

Louisiana may finally be in line for federal money to repair widespread ecological damage to the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet shipping channel.

December 9, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA

Tesla Says Its Self-Driving Tech May Be a ‘Failure,’ but Not Fraud

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud.

December 9, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History, According to Federal Report

An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline, according to federal data.

December 9, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Iowa Dedicates $6 Million for Entry-Level CDL Reimbursement

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $6 million to reimburse eligible employers to help remove obstacles for new truck drivers who want an entry-level commercial driver license.

December 9, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Will Rise of Electric Trucks Bring Tire Design Changes?

The advent of electric-powered commercial trucks has raised new design considerations for vehicle components beyond the propulsion system — including tires.

December 9, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Fleet Maintenance Providers Prepare for Electric Trucks

As electric vehicles gradually make their way into commercial trucking operations, fleet maintenance managers are beginning to draft EV preventive maintenance plans for everything from electric forklifts to battery-electric Class 8 trucks.

December 9, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Tesla to Suspend Output at Shanghai Factory in Late December

Tesla Inc. will suspend output in stages at its Shanghai electric car factory from the end of the month until as long as early January, according to people familiar with the matter, amid production line upgrades and slowing consumer demand.

December 9, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ohio Battery Plant Employees First to Join UAW

Workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery factory in Ohio have voted to join the United Auto Workers union.

December 9, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Fewer °®¶¹´«Ã½s Being Built With ‘Challenging’ 2023 Ahead

°®¶¹´«Ã½builders have pumped the brakes on new single-family home construction this year, a trend that’s likely to extend into 2023, according to several forecasts.

December 8, 2022