08 Sep The Lion Electric Co. Secures Order From CN for Electric Trucks The Lion Electric Co. announced a memorandum of understanding for Class I freight railway CN to acquire 50 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks for intermodal use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more...
08 Sep ATRI Opens Annual Top Industry Issues Survey The American Transportation Research Institute has opened its annual survey asking trucking industry representatives to identify major industrywide issues. Read more...
08 Sep Uber Freight Expands Enterprise Shipping Offerings Uber Freight is launching two new software solutions aimed at expanding its enterprise shipper offerings, the company announced Sept. 8. Read more...
08 Sep Boeing Finds New 787 Flaw, Slows Deliveries for Inspection Boeing Co. has slowed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner as crews check for a new manufacturing flaw involving gaps in the horizontal stabilizer, the small wing in the aircraft tail. Read more...
08 Sep HHS Issues Proposed Hair Testing Guidelines The Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 announced its long-delayed proposed mandatory guidelines to allow employers to drug test truck drivers and other federal workers for pre-employment and random testing using hair specimens. Read more...
08 Sep House Panel Considers Rural Energy Aid Bill Legislation meant to assist rural electric cooperatives was scheduled for consideration by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 9. Read more...
08 Sep House to Investigate DeJoy’s Possible Campaign Law Violations House Democrats said Sept. 8 they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses, a violation of campaign finance laws. Read more...
08 Sep Tesla Shares Plunge After GM’s Nikola Stake, S&P Omission Tesla Inc. shares slid on Sept. 8 after the electric-vehicle maker missed out on being included in the S&P 500 Index, taking investors who had bet on its entry to the benchmark by surprise. Read more...
08 Sep Peterbilt Offers Lease Deal on New 220EV Peterbilt Motors Co. announced an introductory lease offer on the its Model 220EV through PacLease. The zero-emission cabover truck is intended for the Class 6 and Class 7 segments. Read more...
08 Sep Nikola, GM Strike Deal for Pickup Trucks, Batteries General Motors Co. and Nikola Corp. on Sept. 8 announced a strategic partnership under which GM will build Nikola’s Badger pickup truck and also serve as a key supplier of fuel-cell electric technology for Nikola’s Class 7 and 8 trucks. Read more...