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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Newsom Calls Lawmakers to Secure Climate Goals Against Trump

Newsom鈥檚 office told the Associated Press that the governor and lawmakers are ready to 鈥淭rump-proof鈥 California鈥檚 state laws, including those affecting the transportation sector.

November 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Truck Q3 Profit Plunges 35% Even as DTNA Sales Gain

The truck maker posted net income of $676.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of 83 cents, in Q3, down 35% from $1.033 billion, or $1.22, in the year-ago period.

November 7, 2024
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Decline 5% in October

Preliminary data showed orders declined 5.2% to 30,600 units, marking the fifth month in 2024 where orders fell on an annual basis.

November 7, 2024
Business, Equipment

Nissan Cuts 9,000 Jobs as Its Vehicles Fail to Sell

TOKYO 鈥 Nissan reported Nov. 7 a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned, prompting the Japanese automaker to slash 9,000 jobs.

November 7, 2024
Business, Equipment

Stellantis Lays Off 1,100 More Workers at Ohio Jeep Factory

Stellantis said it would lay off about 1,100 workers at its Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, the latest in a series of job cuts as the automaker contends with bloated inventory and declining sales.

November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Trump-Musk Alliance May Boost Tesla, Reshape Big Tech

Silicon Valley is bracing for a different relationship with the U.S. government as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.

November 6, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Eaton Q3 Profit Climbs 13.2% Behind Data Center Growth

Eaton Corp.鈥檚 profit climbed 13.2% in the third quarter as revenue growth from data center expansions around the globe provided the biggest boost.

November 6, 2024
Business, Equipment

Cummins Q3 Profit Jumps 23.3% on Data Center Generator Needs

Buoyant appetite for data center power generators underpinned a 23.3% year-on-year jump in Cummins Inc.鈥檚 profit in the third quarter, trumping weak demand for heavy-duty truck engines.

November 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

GM Recalls Chevy Bolts from 2020鈥2022 Over Battery Fire Risk

This smaller recall from GM comes three years after a larger callback of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt for a similar hazard.

November 5, 2024
Business, Equipment

Parts Maker Schaeffler to Cut 4,700 Jobs on Auto Woes

Schaeffler AG will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen AG and other German carmakers ripples through their supply chains.

November 5, 2024