28 Sep Editorial: The First Swing at Bat The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show was marked by big swings from truck manufacturers, both in terms of their displays, and in what they had to say. Read more...
28 Sep Inaugural NACV Draws Top Fleet Execs, Praise ATLANTA — North American truck makers and their customers wrapped up the first of a new option for shopping for and even buying Class 8s, with manufacturers producing large, elaborate displays for a limited number of high-probability buyers: top fleet executives. Read more...
28 Sep Graco Unveils Electric Grease Jockey Pump ATLANTA — To provide an alternative to manual lubrication, Graco Inc. unveiled its new electric grease jockey pump at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Sep FedEx Hiring 2,600 in Memphis to Handle Peak Season Demand FedEx will hire 2,600 people in Memphis to help meet peak season demand. Read more...
28 Sep Norfolk Southern Refused to Hire or Keep People With Medical Problems, Federal Agency Says in Lawsuit Norfolk Southern Corp. systematically refused to hire or retain people with a wide range of real or perceived medical problems including cancer, diabetes, arthritis and heart problems, the federal government claims in a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh Read more...
28 Sep Truck-Driving Heroes, On and Off the Clock, Honored by FedEx Freight for Going Extra Mile Like many a Good Samaritan, Blake Carter shrugged off his golden deed as what anyone should have done in the same circumstance. Read more...
28 Sep EPA Alters Climate Wording on SmartWay Program Website A report by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks governmental and scientific websites, made public last month documented scores of EPA changes made on the SmartWay site. Read more...
28 Sep Delphi Spins Off, Renames Self-Driving Car Efforts as Aptiv Delphi’s self-driving car efforts in Pittsburgh and elsewhere will go by a new name, the company announced Sept. 27. Read more...
28 Sep Ford and Lyft Team Up to Put Driverless Cars on the Road Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on ride-hailing company Lyft’s network with human drivers at the wheel for backup, the companies said Sept. 26. Read more...
28 Sep Hino to Build Classes 7-8 Truck In New Manufacturing Plant in West Virginia Hino Motors disclosed plans to open a truck assembly plant in West Virginia to produce a new line of heavy-duty Classes 7-8 trucks and to consolidate truck manufacturing operations in the United States. Read more...