22 Jan Uber Tests Letting Some California Drivers Set Their Own Fares The feature is being tested across some airport routes “to preserve flexible work” for California drivers, a spokesman said. Read more...
22 Jan 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., due to permitting delays and uncertainties. Read more...
22 Jan Perspective: An Unexpectedly Good Job Market With labor market data for the 2010s behind us after the employment report released earlier this month, the big takeaway for the decade is that a much higher level of employment was possible without generating inflation. Read more...
22 Jan GM’s Cruise Unveils New Robotaxi Concept The service still being developed by GM’s Cruise subsidiary will rely on a boxy, electric-powered vehicle called “Origin” that was unveiled late Jan. 21 in San Francisco amid much fanfare. Read more...
22 Jan Michael Bloomberg Proposes $1 Trillion Public Works Plan Bloomberg hasn't yet said how he'll fund the plan, but the campaign said those details will be part of his forthcoming tax plan. Read more...
22 Jan Amazon, DHL Among Founding Members of New Electric Vehicle Coalition Amazon and DHL are initial members of a new industry group set up to help companies electrify their vehicle fleets and support policies that enable electrification. Read more...
22 Jan Mnuchin Leverages Auto Tariff Threats Against Digital Taxes U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dangled the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on automobile imports if an issue with France's technology companies tax isn't resolved. Read more...
22 Jan Toyota, Honda Recall 6 Million Vehicles for Faulty Air Bags The Toyota recall concerns air bags that may not inflate; the Honda recall covers air bags that may hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers. Read more...
22 Jan Daimler Tests Whether Household Waste Can Be Used in Car Parts Daimler AG agreed to test recycled waste produced by Israel’s UBQ Materials Ltd. to see if it’s viable for use in car parts for new vehicles. Read more...
21 Jan Mark-It Express Grows With Acquisition Mark-It Express Logistics is expanding operations with the acquisition of the operating assets of Spirit Trucking Co., the company announced Jan. 17. Read more...