26 May Court Orders Shell to Cut Net Emissions by 45% THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on May 26 ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared with 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed the decision as a victory for the planet. Read more...
26 May Truck-Lite to Relocate to Pennsylvania in Preparation for EVs Truck-Lite Co., a provider of LED lighting systems for commercial vehicles, announced it is relocating its headquarters to Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pa. Read more...
26 May Tesla Phases Out Radar Sensors, Shifts to Camera-Based Autopilot Tesla Inc. updated its website May 25 to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and shipping this month no longer will be equipped with radar. Read more...
26 May Lordstown Motors Drops as Earnings Stoke Case for Skepticism Lordstown Motors Corp. shares tumbled after the electric vehicle company cut its full-year production expectations for its Endurance pickup truck and said it will need outside capital. Read more...
26 May EV Charger Maker Tritium Going Public in SPAC Merger Deal Tritium, which makes fast chargers for electric vehicles, has reached an agreement to go public through a merger with blank-check company Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. II. Read more...
25 May Trucking Groups Oppose Oakland Stadium Port Site Even as A's Mull Moving Two California-based trucking associations continue to oppose plans for a major league baseball stadium to be built for the Oakland Athletics inside the Port of Oakland facility at the Howard Terminal, even as the team considers relocating to another city. Read more...
25 May Task Force Announces Support for Proposed Chicago Towing Ordinance A trucking industry and insurance coalition against predatory towing company practices has sent a letter of support to several Chicago aldermen who are leading an effort to revise a city ordinance that would create a first-ever license for tow truck operators. Read more...
25 May 60% More Travelers for Memorial Day This Year, AAA Says About 37 million people will travel this Memorial Day, a significant boost from a year ago, according to AAA’s forecast for the traditional kickoff of the country’s summer driving season. Read more...
25 May VTNA, UAW Reach Second Tentative Agreement Volvo Trucks North America May 20 announced the company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va. Read more...
25 May GOP to Offer Biden Nearly $1 Trillion for Infrastructure Plan A group of Senate Republicans plans to present its latest offer to the White House on a major new infrastructure package on May 27, with one member saying it will weigh in at almost $1 trillion. Read more...