04 Feb California Court Rejects Suit Challenging Independent Contractor Exemption The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Feb. 3 that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Read more...
04 Feb UPS Gives Old Jets New Life Imagine ripping out the dashboard of your 20-year-old minivan and replacing it with the high-tech controls from a Tesla. Read more...
04 Feb Peterbilt Introduces Redesigned Model 579 Flagship Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled a restyled version of its Model 579 flagship on-highway truck that offers a 7% fuel economy improvement compared with the truck it replaces, which was launched in 2012. Read more...
04 Feb Wabash National Posts Lower Q4 Earnings Wabash National Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the fourth quarter as new trailer shipments fell. Read more...
03 Feb Google Seeks OK to Test Drones for Firefighting Google asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test drones to research how the technology can help monitor and control fires. Read more...
03 Feb Schneider Reports Increased Net Income During Q4 2020 Schneider National on Feb. 3 reported a year-over-year increase in profit for the fourth quarter of 2020. Read more...
03 Feb Meritor Reports Lower Fiscal-Year Q1 Earnings, Revenue Meritor Inc. reported a decline in net income, largely due to interest expenses, and a dip in revenue during its fiscal first quarter. Read more...
03 Feb California Leads in Electric Vehicle Policies, Practices, Energy Nonprofit Says California is by far the national leader in enabling the use of electric cars and medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks, according to a state-by-state evaluation of electric vehicle policies and practices compiled by a leading nonprofit energy efficiency group. Read more...
03 Feb Volvo Group Posts Higher Q4 Net Income Volvo Group reported fourth-quarter net income rose amid a surge in North American truck orders, but revenue slipped. Read more...
03 Feb Ford Overhauls Pricey Raptor Truck to Take On Surging New Rivals With new competition nipping at its wheels, Ford Motor Co. has overhauled its rugged F-150 Raptor model, a pricey and profitable pickup the company calls its “trophy truck.” Read more...