Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.
November 21, 2023Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Ford Scaling Back Planned Michigan Battery Plant
Hyundai Unveils Robot-Powered EV Plant in Singapore
Hyundai Motor Group has opened a heavily automated facility in Singapore that will play a crucial role in its electrification strategy, deploying robotics and new production methods.
November 21, 2023NHTSA Advisory Group on Underride Protection Seeks Focus
Members of the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection began revealing their divergent views on side underride guards for heavy trucks, sending several questions back to regulators.
November 20, 2023Illinois Governor Seeking $1 Billion EPA Clean Energy Bid
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after every federal dollar to turn the state into a hub for new technologies, intensifying a battle among states for trillions in federal funds.
November 20, 2023Ford, Stellantis Finalize Strike-Ending UAW Contracts
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis that will raise pay across the industry and help reshape the auto business.
November 20, 2023GM Absorbs Electric Van Subsidiary BrightDrop Into Company
BrightDrop, a General Motors Co. commercial electric vehicle startup formed in 2021, no longer will operate as a subsidiary and is now becoming part of GM, the automaker said Nov. 16.
November 17, 2023UPS Broadens Search for Electric Vans Amid Arrival鈥檚 Woes
UPS Inc.鈥檚 push to adopt battery-powered delivery trucks hit a snag due to financial troubles at Arrival SA, a European electric vehicle startup that鈥檚 running out of cash.
November 17, 202360-Year-Old Daimler Plant Is Ready for the Future
Officials at the 60-year-old Daimler Truck plant in W枚rth am Rhein, Germany, are ready 聽for sweeping changes in how commercial trucks are built, used and powered.
November 17, 2023Maryland Rural Grant Funds School鈥檚 Simulators for CDL Tests
A $236,000 rural economic development grant is helping a western Maryland public two-year community college expand its commercial driver license truck driving training program.
November 17, 2023Amazon, Hyundai Announce Online Car Sales From Local Dealers
Amazon.com Inc. customers will be able to buy Hyundai Motor Co. vehicles on the e-commerce giant鈥檚 website starting next year.
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