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Government, Equipment, Safety

Guardrail Crash Tests Yield Worrying Results for Heavy EVs

A University of Nebraska road safety facility on Jan. 31 released the results of a test that's raising concerns about the safety risks heavy EVs pose if they collide with lighter vehicles. 

January 31, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Guardrail Maker Wins Reversal of $663 Million Judgment

Guardrail maker Trinity Industries Inc. won’t have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail safety system.

October 3, 2017
Business, Logistics

Guardrail Maker Defrauded US of $175 Million and Created Hazard, Jury Says

Secret changes by Trinity Industries Inc. to its guardrail systems were found by a jury to have cheated the U.S. government, exposing the company to $1 billion in liability and sending shares plummeting as states question the safety of the product.

October 21, 2014