23 Jul Is More Frequent Overhead Maintenance Worth the Trouble? Adjusting overhead valves on heavy-duty diesels is a routine maintenance item subject to benign neglect in many of today’s fleets. But factory engineers are split on the importance of frequently setting overheads. Read more...
23 Jul GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze. Read more...
23 Jul After Chip Crisis, Is Battery Shortage Next? Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers already grappling with a chip crisis, according to a key Chinese manufacturer. Read more...
23 Jul Wrench Time How can trucking fleets get the most out of their technicians? Treat them like surgeons, says one executive. Read more...
23 Jul Introducing Calibrate, Our New Publication The trucking industry is in a constant cycle of change, but it’s not so much a change as it is a calibration, an adjustment. So too it is in publishing. The Transport Topics quarterly Equipment & Maintenance Update is now Calibrate. Read more...
23 Jul TForce Logistics Expands Regional Last-Mile Delivery in Texas The TFI International operating company, TForce Logistics, launched a regional e-commerce network in Texas, the company announced July 20. Read more...
23 Jul EV Pickup Truck Maker Rivian Plans Second US Factory Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is looking for a location for a second assembly plant in the U.S. before it has produced its first vehicle. Read more...
23 Jul EV Startup Lucid’s SPAC Deal in Jeopardy The blank-check company seeking to buy electric-car startup Lucid Motors Inc. made a last-minute appeal for retail shareholders to vote for the deal amid signs that it’s struggling to win their approval. Read more...
23 Jul Biden Team Plans for Chips Funding Before Congress Acts The Biden administration is laying the groundwork to spend roughly $52 billion on semiconductor research and manufacturing even as it’s awaiting congressional approval of the funding, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. Read more...
23 Jul Infrastructure Negotiations Continue; Senators Seek Details on Bill Negotiations for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package in the U.S. Senate remain tenuous as strong Republican opposition challenges a plan by Democratic leaders to schedule a key floor vote in the waning days of July. Read more...