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Jaguar to Go All-Electric by 2025
David Zalubowski/AP
LONDON — Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Feb. 15 as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines.
February 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment
Kenworth Truck Co. has introduced the next generation of its T680. (TruckPR via Flickr)
Kenworth Introduces Next Generation of T680
Kenworth Truck Co. has introduced the next generation of its T680. (TruckPR via Flickr)
Kenworth Truck Co. has introduced the next generation of its T680 on-highway model, which it describes as the most aerodynamic longhaul truck it has ever built.
February 12, 2021
Business, Safety
Industry Professionals Recognized for Black History Month
Trucking Moves America Forward recognized eight industry professionals as Black History Month Leaders. They personify excellence in trucking and are being featured for their contributions to the industry.
February 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment
Fully electric model by XOS Trucks. (TT File Photo)
Xos Signs Distribution Deal With Thompson Truck Centers
Fully electric model by XOS Trucks. (TT File Photo)
Xos, a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, announced a partnership with Thompson Truck Centers to distribute its trucks beginning in the second half of the year.
February 12, 2021
Business, Technology
DAT
DAT Unveils Freight Broker Intelligence Service
DAT
DAT Freight & Analytics introduced a subscription-based service for freight brokers Feb. 12 to help with spot and contract transactions.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
A General Electric Co. renewable energy technician walks on a turbine at the Colorado Highlands Wind Farm in Fleming, Colo. (Bloomberg News)
Dems to Push Clean Energy Tax Breaks in Infrastructure Plan
A General Electric Co. renewable energy technician walks on a turbine at the Colorado Highlands Wind Farm in Fleming, Colo. (Bloomberg News)
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal unveiled plans to pursue tax breaks for renewable energy as a way to ease the shift away from fossil fuels in President Joe Biden’s upcoming infrastructure bill.
February 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel
Business Wire
Hyliion Launches Next-Generation Battery Module for Hybrid Truck
Business Wire
Hyliion Holdings Corp., a manufacturer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, announced the introduction of its next-generation battery module that integrates Toshiba’s LTO cells with Hyliion’s technology advancements.
February 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment
Ahead of Navistar's San Antonio manufacturing plant launch, the company acquired a second property in the area. (Navistar)
Navistar Adds Property to Support Texas Truck Plant
Ahead of Navistar's San Antonio manufacturing plant launch, the company acquired a second property in the area. (Navistar)
Navistar International Corp. announced it acquired a property in San Antonio to house support functions for its under-construction plant in the area.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics
A worker carries Amazon packages during a delivery in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Sues N.Y. Attorney General, Claiming Excessive COVID Demands
A worker carries Amazon packages during a delivery in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Amazon .com Inc. is suing the New York State attorney general, arguing that she’s exceeding her authority in seeking to penalize the company for alleged failures in its pandemic safety protocols and treatment of workers at New York City warehouses.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business
Passengers wear protective masks on an American Airlines flight. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Biden Team Cool to Preflight Virus Tests Floated by Buttigieg
Passengers wear protective masks on an American Airlines flight. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
President Joe Biden’s administration isn’t seriously considering an imminent coronavirus testing requirement for domestic U.S. flights, people familiar with the matter said.
February 12, 2021