07 Feb RevHD Announces New Severe-Duty Components RevHD announced a line of severe-duty wheel seals manufactured to meet the rigors of off-road applications. It also launched a new severe-duty hubcap. Read more...
07 Feb Snider Offers Drive-Over Tire Diagnostic System Snider Fleet Solutions announced it made a “significant ownership investment” in WheelRight Ltd., a U.K.-based technology company focused on tire diagnostics and maintenance. Read more...
07 Feb Uber Urges California Court to End AB 5 Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it loose. Read more...
07 Feb Mack Granite Model to Include Enhanced Bendix Braking System Mack Trucks will include enhanced brake-assistance technology in its heavy-duty truck line as part of a partnership with Bendix. Read more...
07 Feb Germany, France Team Up on Battery Plant to Rival Tesla, China Germany and France set out a blueprint for a giant battery factory, advancing Europe’s bid to rival the capacity of Tesla Inc. China to supply the key part for electric vehicles. Read more...
07 Feb Natso, ChargePoint Team to Expand Charging Station Network Truck stop trade group Natso on Feb. 6 entered into a partnership with ChargePoint to expand its network of charging stations. Read more...
07 Feb Daimler, Volvo Win Dismissal of $950 Million Cartel Suit Daimler AG, Volvo AB and other truck makers won dismissal of a 867 million-euro ($950 million) lawsuit claiming customers were overcharged in a price-fixing cartel. Read more...
07 Feb Maine Republicans Target Vehicle Sales Tax to Fund Transportation Republicans in the Maine Legislature on Feb. 6 revived the idea of diverting a large portion of vehicle sales tax revenue to roads and bridges in a move that could further complicate negotiations centering on solving a similarly sized transportation shortfall. Read more...
07 Feb Toyota, Honda Extend China Shutdowns as Virus Gathers Pace Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. were among carmakers extending shutdowns at their China plants as the country steps up measures to fight the deadly coronavirus. Read more...
07 Feb Battery-Electric Nikola Tre to Be Made at Iveco Plant in Germany Nikola Corp. and joint venture partners Iveco and FPT Industrial announced they will manufacture the battery-electric Nikola Tre model at Iveco’s plant in Ulm, Germany, beginning in 2021, after the facility undergoes a $43.9 million upgrade. Read more...