11 Aug Boeing’s 2020 Gets Worse as Lost Max Orders Top 400 Boeing Co.’s lousy year got even worse in July, as lost orders for the grounded 737 Max topped 400 and the coronavirus pandemic stymied shipments of the 787 Dreamliner. Read more...
11 Aug Caltrans Turns to Recycled Bottles for Repaving Project The California Department of Transportation is repaving a segment of a state highway using only recycled materials in a pilot project. Read more...
11 Aug CVG Reports Q2 Net Loss, Lower Revenue Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss and a decline in revenue as end markets contracted in a difficult quarter marked by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
11 Aug Hyundai, Aptiv Dub Autonomous Venture ‘Motional,’ Increase Hiring Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv Plc are giving their $4 billion autonomous-driving joint venture a new name and going on a hiring spree to stay competitive in the race to develop self-driving cars. Read more...
11 Aug Congressional Democrats Press White House for NEPA Docs Several Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality to provide information about projects that fall under an executive order regarding the National Environmental Policy Act. Read more...
11 Aug GM’s CFO Resigns to Join Fintech Startup Stripe General Motors Co.’s chief financial officer is stepping down after two years to take a job at a financial technology company in an unexpected move prompting the automaker to appoint an acting successor. Read more...
11 Aug Hertz Seeks Bankruptcy Loan as Car Rental Volume Slowly Recovers Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is seeking debtor-in-possession financing more than two months after filing for Chapter 11 protection, reflecting the reality that it still faces trouble ahead if travel doesn’t bounce back. Read more...
11 Aug Geotab Updates App to Help Drivers Navigate Pandemic Geotab launched a free add-in to its driver mobile app to help truckers navigate the coronavirus landscape, the company announced Aug. 6. Read more...
11 Aug California Judge Rules Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge on Aug. 10 ordered ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, but the ruling won't take effect right away as both companies said they will immediately appeal to a higher court. Read more...
10 Aug CVSA's International Roadcheck Rescheduled for Sept. 9-11 The postponed International Roadcheck event has been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Aug. 10. Read more...