28 Sep EPA Alters Climate Wording on SmartWay Program Website A report by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks governmental and scientific websites, made public last month documented scores of EPA changes made on the SmartWay site. Read more...
28 Sep Delphi Spins Off, Renames Self-Driving Car Efforts as Aptiv Delphi’s self-driving car efforts in Pittsburgh and elsewhere will go by a new name, the company announced Sept. 27. Read more...
28 Sep Ford and Lyft Team Up to Put Driverless Cars on the Road Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on ride-hailing company Lyft’s network with human drivers at the wheel for backup, the companies said Sept. 26. Read more...
28 Sep Hino to Build Classes 7-8 Truck In New Manufacturing Plant in West Virginia Hino Motors disclosed plans to open a truck assembly plant in West Virginia to produce a new line of heavy-duty Classes 7-8 trucks and to consolidate truck manufacturing operations in the United States. Read more...
28 Sep Harvey Brodsky, ‘Voice of Retreading,’ Dies at Age 81 Harvey Brodsky, known around the world as the “voice of retreading” and who was the former managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Retread Tire Association, died Sept. 17 of complications from lung cancer at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. He was 81. Read more...
28 Sep New Wash-Bots to Enhance Cleaning Experience ATLANTA — An enhanced machine for washing trailers and buses was showcased at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Sep Trucker Buddy Announces New Leadership ATLANTA — A popular nonprofit that has helped educate more than one million students about the life of truck drivers, as well as their experiences transporting freight, recently announced a management change at the top. Read more...
28 Sep US DOT Grants $40 Million in Relief Funds to Puerto Rico Puerto Rico will receive $40 million in federal relief funds to repair damage wrought by Hurricane Maria. Read more...
28 Sep US Jobless Claims Rise on Irma's Effects in Florida, Georgia U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose last week on increases in Florida and Georgia after the southeastern states were hit by Hurricane Irma, Labor Department figures showed Sept 28. Read more...
28 Sep Ryder Partners With Aperia, Makes Halo Tire Inflator Standard on Rental Trucks ATLANTA — Truck-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Aperia Technologies to implement automatic tire inflation as a standard specification across its heavy-duty rental fleet. Read more...