General Motors is joining forces with South Korea鈥檚 Hyundai Motor Co. in a pact that may presage a deeper strategic relationship between the two major automakers to co-develop vehicles.
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USPS Debuts New Mail Trucks Made by Oshkosh Defense
ATHENS, Ga. 鈥 The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.
September 12, 2024VW Urges EU to Rethink Emissions Targets Amid Job Cuts
Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter P枚tsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."
September 11, 2024DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn
鈥淲e have a massive chess board,鈥 said DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.
September 11, 2024Michigan State Police Experiment With ELD Road Safety Messages
Michigan State Police have launched an electronic messaging experiment enlisting truck drivers to help avoid accidents by receiving road safety alerts sent to their ELDs.聽
September 11, 2024Driving Simulators Help Trucking Companies Recruit New Talent
For CDL trainers and some fleets, truck driving simulators are among the most innovative and realistic ways to teach new drivers.
September 11, 2024Stellantis to Invest $406 Million at Three Factories
DETROIT 鈥 Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts.
September 11, 2024Brookfield Commits $1.1B to Infinium鈥檚 Low-Carbon Fuel Growth
Brookfield Asset Management is investing up to $1.1 billion in the low-carbon e-fuels startup Infinium.
September 10, 2024DOE Studying 鈥楽oft鈥 Costs to Deploy EV Charging
The U.S. Department of Energy is studying so-called soft costs of deploying EV charging infrastructure that sometimes are overlooked but can be higher than the basic buildout costs.
September 10, 2024Greenlane Lands $15M for California Zero-Emission Truck Hub
Truck refueling specialist Greenlane won a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to expedite construction of its flagship Colton, Calif., facility.
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