12 Apr Waterfall, TRP Capital Partners Invest in Truck Rental Firm Flex Fleet Flex Fleet Rental, a Salt Lake City company that provides commercial truck rentals, is receiving financial backing from Waterfall Asset Management and TRP Capital Partners to expand its business and establish a national presence. Read more...
12 Apr Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Pitches Fewer Tolls Than Originally Planned Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has revealed that an updated plan for toll roads in his state will involve no more than 50 tolling gantries, fewer than had been proposed in an early plan. Read more...
12 Apr Uber’s Investment in Autonomous Tech Tops $1 Billion Since 2015 Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General Motors Co. Read more...
12 Apr Stanadyne Buys Pure Power Technologies Stanadyne has acquired Pure Power Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of diesel fuel injectors and turbochargers headquartered in Columbia, S.C. Read more...
12 Apr GM Talks With Amazon-Backed Electric Truck Maker Said to Collapse Talks between General Motors Co. and electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. about the largest U.S. carmaker buying an equity stake have reached an impasse and may be dead, sources familiar with the matter said. Read more...
12 Apr Tesla Makes It Tougher to Buy Standard $35,000 Model 3 Tesla Inc. announced a series of changes to its vehicle lineup and pricing, including making it tougher to buy its newly available entry-level $35,000 car. Read more...
12 Apr Consumer Sentiment Falls as Outlook for Economy Weakens U.S. consumer sentiment fell in April for the first time in three months, missing estimates, as the long-term economic outlook dropped to the lowest in more than a year and enthusiasm over tax cuts waned. Read more...
12 Apr Speaker Nancy Pelosi Eyes as Much as $2 Trillion for Infrastructure WASHINGTON — On April 4, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dialed up the president and requested a meeting. She talked to Donald Trump about working together on an infrastructure package. Read more...
12 Apr DOT Announces $25 Million for Flood-Ravaged Nebraska Nebraska will receive millions in federal funds to repair infrastructure that has been damaged by severe flooding in the region. Read more...
12 Apr Bridgestone Adds Ecopia Steer Tire Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced the launch of its Bridgestone R284 Ecopia steer tire, which is designed for improved fuel economy, enhanced treadwear and is SmartWay-certified for low rolling resistance. Read more...