Daimler

Court orders Mexican supplier to ship parts to Detroit automaker

Citing potential layoffs and disruption to the auto industry, a federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a Mexico-based supplier must keep shipping parts to a Daimler Truck North America subsidiary in Detroit.

Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted a preliminary injunction to Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) on Friday, ordering Martinrea Honsel Mexico SA de CV to restart production and shipments of housing parts needed to make transmissions for...

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No Prebuy Surge: Trump Admin Scraps Costly Truck Regulations

Truck manufacturers and suppliers were anticipating a significant prebuy of heavy-duty trucks ahead of new emission standards set to take effect in 2027. However, this surge in orders won’t materialize, as Trump’s EPA administrator overturned the rules in what he called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history.” This move aligns with former President Trump’s broader agenda of boosting fossil fuel production and reducing regulatory burdens on industries.

While...

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Daimler Truck subsidiary asks court to force Mexican supplier to ship parts

A subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America said it faces “catastrophic” disruption to its manufacturing operation unless a federal court intervenes to keep its Mexico-based supplier from stopping parts shipments.

Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) filed an amended complaint to its existing lawsuit against Martinrea Honsel Mexico SA de CV on March 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

The complaint asks the court to order Martinrea Honsel to keep shipping transmission housing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-truck-subsidiary-asks-court-to-force-mexican-supplier-to-ship-parts

KAL Freight on its last legs: Will drivers be stranded if it closes quickly?

The bankruptcy action of KAL Freight, with its charges of corruption in the background, is nearing a “do or die point,” according to a filing in the case, with motions and countermotions flying back and forth last week in a Texas bankruptcy court.

The key takeaways from those motions are that KAL Freight still has plenty of trucks on the road, and that’s an issue; and the goal of a Chapter 11 proceeding, which is to allow a company to reorganize its ownership and debt load and continue...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kal-freight-on-its-last-legs-will-drivers-be-stranded-if-it-closes-quickly

Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon

Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) Rivian Automotive ha anunciado La expansión de sus ventas comerciales de furgonetas eléctricas a todas las empresas estadounidenses, un cambio en la estrategia de la compañía más de un año después de que Rivian finalizó su acuerdo de exclusividad con […]

Esta entrada Rivian expande las ventas de camionetas comerciales, terminando la exclusividad de Amazon Aparece primero en Ful...

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Rivian expands commercial van sales, ending Amazon exclusivity

Rivian expands commercial van sales, ending Amazon exclusivity
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Rivian Automotive has announced the expansion of its commercial electric van sales to all U.S. businesses, a shift in the company’s strategy more than a year after Rivian ended its exclusivity deal with Amazon in November 2023. The release notes the electric Rivian Commercial Van has two sizes, the 500 and the 700, with a payload of up to 2,663 pounds and a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 9,500...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rivian-expands-commercial-van-sales-ending-amazon-exclusivity

Exploring fraud claims at Kal Freight

California-based trucking company Kal Freight Inc. is facing accusations of fraud so extensive it’s reshaping conversations around financial misconduct in the freight industry. 

With $325 million in long-term debt and $24 million in unsecured claims, the company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is only the beginning of a scandal involving phantom assets, forged titles and misappropriated collateral.

Kal Freight’s largest creditor, Daimler Truck Financial Services, alleges the company secured...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/exploring-fraud-claims-at-kal-freight

Another nuclear verdict in trucking: $160M award against Daimler

The latest nuclear verdict hitting the trucking industry is a $160 million award against manufacturer Daimler Truck North America for a rollover that left a driver of a 2023 model Western Star truck a quadriplegic.

A Circuit Court jury in Clarke County, Alabama ruled earlier this week that Daimler was required to pay Leonard Wiley Street $75 million in compensatory damages and the same amount in punitive damages. In addition, his wife Tracy Street was awarded $10 million.

With the informal...

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Daily Infographic: Daimler Truck recalling 64,064 units for possible steering loss

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Fuel Cell Vehicles Attract The Interest Of Truckers And Subsidies

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Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Exploring Fuel Cell Vehicles

While most of the world’s combustion engine cars and short-distance vans and lorries should be replaced by battery electric vehicles (BEVs) over the next two decades, fuel-cell...

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