17 Dec Cybertruck Toy Release Delayed Five Months, but Don’t Blame Tesla Tesla Inc. watchers know all about blown deadlines for product releases by the electric vehicle manufacturer, but even fans of the brand who are too young to drive won’t be getting a promised Cybertruck stocking stuffer this year. Read more...
17 Dec North Carolina Environmental Chief Michael Regan Tapped to Lead EPA President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Michael Regan to lead the EPA, putting a North Carolina environmental regulator in line to chart national policy on combating climate change and pollution, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
17 Dec Lordstown Motors, Camping World Team Up on EV Network Lordstown Motors and Camping World will partner on a national electric-vehicle service and collision network for Lordstown Motors vehicles. Read more...
17 Dec FMCSA Final Rule Adds Flexibility to CDL Skills Testing The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule to increase flexibility in the commercial driver license skills test process. Read more...
17 Dec EV Startup Canoo Fast-Tracks Launch of Commercial Delivery Van Electric vehicle startup Canoo Holdings Ltd. is talking up the commercial vehicle sales part of a business model that has attracted more attention for its planned consumer-subscription service. Read more...
17 Dec Strong Freight Rates Drive Up Demand for Leased Trucks The strong freight rates experienced by the transportation industry are driving an increase in truck leasing. Read more...
17 Dec Volkswagen Loses Top EU Court Case in Diesel Scandal The European Union’s top court ruled that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines. Read more...
17 Dec Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule. Read more...
17 Dec Airfreight Booking Site Cargo.one Receives $42 Million in Funding Cargo .one, which operates an online system for airfreight booking, raised $42 million from investors after the COVID-19 crisis helped to drive new business. Read more...
17 Dec US Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September. Read more...