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Rivian CEO Adds Product Oversight to Responsibilities

Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe will take on an expanded role overseeing all product-related functions as the automaker prepares for the next generation of its electric vehicle lineup.

November 21, 2023
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

Shippers to Europe Facing $3.6 Billion Carbon Bill in 2024

Ships sailing to European ports face a combined carbon emissions bill of $3.6 billion next year, the start of a levy that’s likely to rise as Europe steps up efforts to combat climate change.

November 21, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Continue to Rise Sequentially in October

U.S. trailer orders rose for a fourth consecutive month in October, according to preliminary data released by ACT Research.

November 21, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsAutonomous

Terraline to Carry Out Prototype Class 8 Truck Tests in Q1

A prototype of a battery-electric Class 8 truck with an expected range of 500 miles is set to begin its first pilot tests in Florida in the first quarter of 2024, according to vehicle developer Terraline Inc.

November 21, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

House Panel Advances I-27 Naming Bill

A freight route in Texas would formally be issued a name under legislation recently advanced by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 21, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFuelPrivate

Reyes Coca-Cola to Deploy 20 eCascadias in California

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will deploy 20 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors, said Daimler Truck North America, the truck manufacturer’s parent company.

November 21, 2023
GovernmentSafety

I-10 in Los Angeles Reopens Eight Days After Fire Closure

Hard work by skilled workers and engineers, and an infusion of $3 million of federal emergency funding led to the early reopening of a stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles on Nov. 19.

November 21, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Drops Another 8.5¢ a Gallon to Reach $4.209

The national average diesel price extended its pronounced decline, falling 8.5 cents to reach $4.209 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 20.

November 21, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford Scaling Back Planned Michigan Battery Plant

Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.

November 21, 2023
Government

Policymakers Push Safety Focus as IIJA Turns 2

Amtrak has been among the #infrastructure law's beneficiaries. Eugene Mulero has the details in Capitol Agenda.

November 21, 2023