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BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Rear Axle Ratios Are Still Moving Downward

Downspeeding saves fuel, and with aerodynamics and tires continuing to improve, truck manufacturers are experimenting with still lower rear axle ratios.

January 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Preparing New Technicians for Success

Diesel technician jobs are becoming more high-tech and specialized as truck manufacturers progressively adopt digital componentry. The profession is suffering from a worker deficit, and fleets find themselves hiring recruits fresh from technician school.

January 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Electronic Braking Systems Expected to Gain Traction

After two decades of use in Europe, electronic braking systems will make significant inroads in the North American commercial vehicle market in the coming years to support the development of driver-assist technology and electric trucks, some industry experts said.

January 24, 2020
BusinessTechnology

VW鈥檚 Herbert Diess Confident He Can Catch Tesla in Electric Car Race

Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess is preparing to muscle Elon Musk out of the electric-car lead.

January 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyTCA

AAA: Electric Vehicles Are Looking More Appealing to Consumers

Electric vehicles are becoming more economically competitive with their gas-fueled counterparts and people are feeling less 鈥渞ange anxiety鈥 about how far they can get on a charge, according to new research by AAA.

January 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Democrats Urge Extension of Public Comment Period on NEPA Update

The Trump administration鈥檚 proposal to streamline the environmental permitting process for infrastructure projects deserves a comment period of at least half a year, more than 100 congressional Democrats insisted in a recent letter to the Council on Environmental Quality.

January 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tesla Clears Road for Rivian, Others to Sell EVs in Michigan Without Dealers

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 legal victory to sell its electric vehicles in Michigan without dealers could clear a path for other carmakers to follow.

January 23, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Uber Tests Letting Some California Drivers Set Their Own Fares

The feature is being tested across some airport routes 鈥渢o preserve flexible work鈥 for California drivers, a spokesman said.

January 22, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Phillips 66, REG Halt Development of West Coast Renewable Diesel Plant

Refiner Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced they are discontinuing their joint effort to construct a large-scale renewable diesel plant in Ferndale, Wash., citing permitting uncertainties.

January 22, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM鈥檚 Cruise Unveils New Robotaxi Concept

The service still being developed by GM鈥檚 Cruise subsidiary will rely on a boxy, electric-powered vehicle called 鈥淥rigin鈥 that was unveiled late Jan. 21 in San Francisco amid much fanfare.

January 22, 2020