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...
08 Sep Trump Open to Inquiry Into DeJoy and Campaign Contributions President Donald Trump says he’s open to an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following published reports that former employees of DeJoy, a major donor to Trump and other Republicans, said they felt pressured to make campaign contributions to GOP candidates. Read more...
08 Sep McConnell Plans Vote on Relief Plan That Pelosi Calls ‘Fraudulent’ Congressional leaders hardened their battle lines on additional fiscal stimulus on Sept. 8, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi labeling Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposal for a slimmed-down package “fraudulent.” Read more...
07 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 7, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 7, 2020 print edition. Read more...
04 Sep Yandex, Uber to Spin Off Self-Driving Cars Into New Company Yandex NV and Uber Technologies Inc. will spin off the self-driving car unit of their joint venture into a separate company, giving Yandex more control over the businesses and paving the way for new investors. Read more...
04 Sep RLS Expands National Network With Gress Refrigerated Services RLS Logistics took another step in growing its national network of cold storage providers Sept. 4 with the inclusion of Gress Refrigerated Services & Logistics. Read more...
04 Sep Oil Sinks With Equities on Wavering Hopes for Demand Pickup Oil tumbled below $40 a barrel for the first time in a month, with a sell-off in equities and a stronger dollar exacerbating demand concerns as a lackluster summer driving season draws to a close. Read more...
04 Sep Musk Test-Drives VW Electric Car in Meeting With CEO Diess Before Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk returned to the U.S. after a three-day visit to Germany, he made a final stopover to meet with one of his biggest competitors — Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess. Read more...
04 Sep American Trailer Rental Group Expands in Columbus, Ohio American Trailer Rental Group announced it opened a First in Trailer Service location in Columbus, Ohio, citing economic expansion as well as the rich manufacturing and distribution history of the greater Columbus area. Read more...