Bollinger Expands Lineup With Classes 4, 5 EVs
Bollinger Motors Inc. said Aug. 25 it will sell Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial trucks in addition to the Class 3 vehicles it unveiled last year in a move the Oak Park, Mich.-based startup said would offer greater coverage to customers.
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EPA Rebuffed Warnings Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak
White House and other administration officials told the Environmental Protection Agency that its industry-backed plan for tightening auto emissions limits was too lax, but the agency rebuffed those warnings and released the proposal with provisions that could lessen its bite.
August 25, 2021Peterbilt Delivers 10 Battery-Electric Trucks to Shippers Transport Express
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of 10 battery-electric Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of their drayage operations at the Port of Oakland.
August 25, 2021Bendix Marks Milestone for Remanufactured Brake Shoes
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it produced 10 million units of its remanufactured brake shoes not quite a decade after beginning serial production of the component.
August 25, 2021Goldman-Backed Exchange Raises Cash to Expand Shipping Contracts
The New York Shipping Exchange, founded in 2015 by a former industry executive to make the container shipping market more efficient, is raising another $15 million to expand contracts that can help protect companies’ supply chains from price hikes and other uncertainties.
August 25, 2021UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines
UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.
August 24, 2021Phillips Introduces Electrical Cable Support Products
Phillips Industries announced it released its QWIK-Clamp for charging cables with an insert designed for single or dual pole applications.
August 24, 2021July Sees 2.9% Year-Over-Year Decline in Truck Tonnage
Truck tonnage in July declined 2.9% when measured against the same month in 2020, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
August 24, 2021Hyundai Translead Picks TNT Sales for Missouri Branch of Dealer Network
Hyundai Translead has selected TNT Sales as its dealer for the state of Missouri.
August 23, 2021FleetPride Expands in Texas
FleetPride Inc. announced it acquired the assets of National Truck Repair of Longview, Texas.
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