Stories Tagged as
Trucks
Tesla's Cybertruck tries to make a dent in a tough market
by
Jack Stewart
Nov 28, 2019
Detroit dominates U.S. pickup truck sales. Traditionally it's been hard for newcomers to break in.
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DOT loosens rules for driverless trucks
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Erika Beras
Oct 5, 2018
The Department of Transportation said in its new autonomous vehicle guidelines Thursday that a human driver doesn’t necessarily have to be in the driver’s seat of a commercial motor vehicle. That means an artificial intelligence system could potentially drive a truck. What could this mean for the trucking industry? Click the audio player above to hear the […]
Automakers release sales figures and ponder the road ahead
Aug 1, 2018
The big U.S. and foreign automakers release their July sales numbers Wednesday. Car and light-truck sales have been strong so far this year — with consumer confidence up, the job market good, and people banking a little more income from the recent tax cuts. How does the rest of the year look for automakers? Click […]
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Ford Motor Co. will phase out its traditional sedans in North America
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 26, 2018
Ford Motor Co. announced it’s going to stop making cars for the North American market, save the Mustang and Focus Active. The automaker plans to phase out five of its cars to focus on SUVs, trucks and crossovers. Dan Neil writes about cars for the Wall Street Journal. He talked with Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about […]
A seven-year uphill ride for auto sales has hit the brakes, sort of
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Scott Tong
Jan 4, 2018
Sales of light trucks keep tears for auto dealers at bay.
Black boxes for truckers
Nov 2, 2015
A new rule requiring truckers to digitally record driving hours may soon pass.
Auto sales buoyant as consumers get cheap credit
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Andy Uhler
Aug 17, 2015
New loans for cars and light trucks have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time.
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Postal Service wants a redesigned mail truck
by
Nova Safo
Feb 18, 2015
The boxy trucks we see every day are headed for retirement.
How to blow off steam – and the driver next to you
by
Todd Melby
Sep 4, 2014
Some oil boomtown pickup truck owners make a statement by "rolling coal."
Big rigs get environmental overhaul
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Matt Baume
Jul 9, 2014
Tech revolution in the trucking industry to bring cheaper goods, cleaner air.