BMW Recalls Almost 1 Million Cars Over Engine-Fire Risk
BMW AG recalled more than 917,000 cars in the U.S. — most of them for a second time — over an engine ventilation system that could overheat and increase the risk of fire.
March 9, 2022Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Hyundai Translead Debuts New Customer Portal Network
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hyundai Translead introduced its new customer portal network HT360, along with other product enhancements that include the HT LinkVue and myHT customer portal.
March 8, 2022SuperTruck Participants Give Update on Phase 2 Progress
ORLANDO, Fla. — Truck makers participating in the SuperTruck Initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy said their progress on the second phase of the initiative ranged from improved efficiencies from aerodynamics to emissions to freight and more.
March 8, 2022Goodyear Rolls Out New Line of EV-Ready Commercial Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. premiered two new tires designed for the last-mile delivery sector, including one developed for electric vehicles.
March 8, 2022Musk Asks Judge to End SEC Oversight of His Tesla Tweets
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asked a judge to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of his Twitter posts under a 2018 agreement because he claims it is being used to “trample” his free speech rights.
March 8, 2022Utility Trailer Launches Telematics Platform With Phillips Connect
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, announced Phillips Connect is its exclusive partner for trailer telematics with the launch of Utility Connect.
March 8, 2022US Zigs While Rest of the World Zags on EV Subsidies
Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
March 8, 2022PG&E to Test GM’s EVs as Backup Power for Homes
Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.
March 8, 2022TMC Considers Recommending EV Coolant, Lubricant Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. — Whether the time has come for recommended practices (RPs) for coolants and lubricants for electric vehicles was a topic of discussion during a pair of March 7 study group task force meetings at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 8, 2022New Task Force Seeks to Establish EV Efficiency Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. — The new era of the commercial electric fleet brings a new task force for electric vehicle-efficiency performance.
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