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Tesla Plans Shanghai Factory for Power Storage, Reports Say

BEIJING — Electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to build a factory in Shanghai to produce power-storage devices for sale worldwide, state media reported April 9.

April 10, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Toyota to Sell 1.5 Million EVs by 2026

Toyota Motor Corp.’s new CEO Koji Sato unveiled the beginnings of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker’s vehicle lineup during his first press conference.

April 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

New Oil Standard Will Help Fleets

The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Trucks Plan, to take effect by 2027, is targeting a 75% reduction in nitrogen oxide.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

5 Questions With Rig Runner's Jay Rincker

As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-­trailer connectivity.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment

Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification

In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Input Needed on Brake Lining Classification

Brake lining classification centers on the work of crafting a recommended practice through vehicle and dynamometer testing data.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crash

DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.

April 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Tesla Cuts Prices for Second Time This Year

Tesla Inc. marked down all of its vehicles again in the U.S. after price tweaks throughout the first quarter yielded an incremental sales gain.

April 7, 2023