Truck manufacturers

OOIDA sues EPA over zero-carbon regulation

WASHINGTON — Small-business truck owners have sued the Biden administration over its new zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicle standards, claiming the cost to comply would put them out of business.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association joined with the American Petroleum Institute (API) in a petition filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in April

API and OOIDA, along with the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ooida-sues-epa-over-zero-carbon-regulation

Navistar data leaked on auction site after cyberattack

A white International ProStar truck viewed from the front as it travels on a highway to illustrate an article about the leak of data stolen from its manufacturer, Navistar.

Data apparently stolen from Navistar International Corp. has been leaked onto the dark web, exposing detailed financial information less than a month after the heavy truck and military vehicle manufacturer disclosed a cyberattack. 

The data appeared on Wednesday on Marketo, which bills itself as a marketplace for stolen data. It consists of 82 files — which appear authentic — and the site’s operators offered it as a preview for a 330-gigabyte trove being made available for auction.

The portion...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-data-leaked-on-auction-site-after-cyberattack

Truck makers warn Biden of inability to meet freight demand

The world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks and truck engines have warned the Biden administration that a severe shortage of semiconductors is hindering their ability to produce enough trucks to meet freight demand.

In comments filed with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) asserted that the current supply constraints for semiconductors are causing manufacturers to adjust and suspend truck production.

“At...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-makers-warn-biden-of-inability-to-meet-freight-demand

Embracing an open-platform tech world

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Anyone dropping $1,000 on a new iPhone expects it to perform many tasks. When the iPhone first launched, just a few apps were available. Today, there are tens of thousands, if not millions, of apps an iPhone user can download. And the vast majority of them are not produced by Apple. Spending that kind of money and only gaining access to a few apps is not what the consumer expects — or pays for.

That same philosophy is now permeating the world of business, and for truck owners and manufacturers,...

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