Why Southern California Is the New EV Mecca
California is fast becoming a leading research, design and manufacturing center for electric vehicles, and Southern California has an outsized part in that development.
August 2, 2021Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows
Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles.
August 2, 2021Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Australia Under Control
Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc.’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted July 30.
August 2, 2021EV Maker Rivian in Early Talks for UK Factory
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is in talks with the U.K. government on building its first manufacturing plant outside the U.S. near the English city of Bristol, Sky News reported.
August 2, 2021Paccar’s New CTO Sees Electrification, Autonomy Transforming Truck Market
WASHINGTON — After years of working with emerging technologies in the automotive sector, Paccar Inc.’s new chief technology officer sees a similar transformation unfolding in the commercial truck market.
July 30, 2021DOE Awards $60 Million for Zero-Emission Truck, Car Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced July 28 that it has directed $60 million toward projects meant to reduce emissions in trucks and cars.
July 30, 2021Dana, Switch Mobility Partner on Electrified Commercial Vehicles
Dana Inc. has signed a strategic agreement with Switch Mobility to help advance electrified commercial vehicles, the companies announced July 30.
July 30, 2021FleetPride Expands in Florida for First Time
FleetPride Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Auto Masters Fleet Services, which is based in Jacksonville, Fla., and which has a second location in Tampa.
July 30, 2021Six-Year Project Underway on Ohio I-70 Segment
The Ohio Department of Transportation has started reconstructing a stretch of Interstate 70 in an effort to improve travel for truckers and other motorists.
July 30, 2021Transportation Groups Ask N.J., N.Y. to Delay Adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
A group of transportation industry representatives has sent letters to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking that they hold off on adopting the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule.
July 30, 2021