28 Sep Toyota Banks on Mobility Technology for Future Growth TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving. Read more...
27 Sep Ford Plans Three EV Battery Factories, Auto Plant in Ky., Tenn. In the single largest manufacturing investment in its 118-year-history, Ford Motor Co. on Sept. 27 said it and a partner will invest $11.4 billion and create 11,000 new jobs to build electric vehicles and batteries at two new sprawling campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky. Read more...
27 Sep Diesel Bumps Up 2.1¢ to $3.406 a Gallon The national average price for diesel rose 2.1 cents to $3.406 a gallon, the first time it has eclipsed $3.40 in nearly seven years, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 27. Read more...
27 Sep Freight Groups Press Biden Administration on AV Policy Freight stakeholders are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to proceed with implementing a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle technology. Read more...
27 Sep West Coast Ports Need More Funds, Seroka Says The federal government needs to invest more in West Coast ports, said the head of the Port of Los Angeles, which is the nation’s biggest gateway to Asia and is grappling with record backlogs. Read more...
27 Sep House Transportation Reps in GOP Press for Truck Parking WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House scheduled to consider key aspects of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda this week, a group of Republican lawmakers continues to advocate for additional access to truck parking. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
27 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 27, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 27, 2021 print edition. Read more...
27 Sep Xcel Bulk Logistics Acquires 1845’s Commercial Bulk Division Xcel Bulk Logistics announced that it has acquired the 1845 Commercial Bulk Division. Read more...
27 Sep Xos to Use Cox Automotive Mobility for Battery Remanufacturing Xos Inc., a manufacturer of Classes 5-8 battery-electric commercial vehicles, announced a collaboration with Cox Automotive Mobility to leverage the automotive services provider’s remanufacturing capabilities for Xos battery packs. Read more...
27 Sep USPS Mail, Small Package Delivery May Take Longer as of Oct. 1 The U.S. Postal Service is making changes to its express shipping as of Oct. 1 that could delay some mail going across country. Read more...