17 Sep World’s Top Electric-Car Battery Business Moves Toward IPO South Korean petrochemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. will split off its electric-vehicle battery business into a separate entity, seeking to carve out value as global EV demand increases. Read more...
17 Sep Ford Builds Its Most Advanced Factory to Make Electric Pickup Ford Motor Co., facing an onslaught of competition for its new battery-powered F-150 pickup, unveiled the high-tech factory that will produce the electric truck using self-driving transport sleds and robots collaborating with human workers. Read more...
17 Sep August Trailer Orders Trumpet Better Days, Rise 150% U.S. trailer orders in August topped 27,000 as they rose 150% year-over-year, ACT Research reported. Read more...
17 Sep White House Supports More Airline Aid, Meadows Says President Donald Trump would support narrow legislation to provide more financial aid to airlines, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said after meeting with industry executives Sept. 17. Read more...
17 Sep US Jobless Claims Resume Drop in Sign of Gradual Improvement The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits resumed its decline, signaling a gradual improvement in the battered labor market. Read more...
16 Sep Daimler Trucks Touts Global Plan for Vehicle Electrification Daimler Trucks announced hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks with a range of 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) on a single tank will be a key element of its global electrification strategy aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Convention. Read more...
16 Sep White House Telegraphs Willingness to Increase Stimulus Offer The White House strongly signaled Sept. 16 that it is willing to increase its offer in talks with Democrats and that Senate Republicans should go along in order to seal a stimulus deal in the next week to 10 days. Read more...
16 Sep Arizona, Wisconsin Earn C Grades on ASCE Report Cards The American Society of Civil Engineers infrastructure report cards for Wisconsin and Arizona reflected mediocre cumulative grades. Read more...
16 Sep Trucking Targets 'Nuclear' Verdicts The trucking industry is making gains in its fight against the plaintiffs bar and the increasing size of jury verdicts levied against motor carriers, but those in the trenches say the battle is not over. Read more...
16 Sep Senate Panel Advances USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin Eric Soskin, the nominee to become the watchdog at the U.S. Department of Transportation, received approval by a Senate panel Sept. 16. Read more...