Another notch forward for electric commercial vans
Ryder has reserved 500 more Chanje electric panel vans and expects 'additional business announcements' will be forthcoming; EV maker updates its battery-electric van offering with V8100 model ...Read the rest of this storyYou can mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices
Fuel prices are now at their highest level since 2014, and industry experts see that upward trend continuing. SONAR data shows the average price of diesel at truck stops is $3.15 a gallon; this is slightly below the 10-year average of $3.15 reported ...Read the rest of this storyBendix names new president and CEO
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Michael J. Hawthorne president and CEO, as well as a member of its executive board. Hawthorne will succeed outgoing president, CEO, and executive board member Berend Bracht, who is stepping down… ...Read the rest of this storyFastfrate appoints new regional vice-presidents
CALGARY, Alta. — Manny Calandrino, president and CEO of Fastfrate Group announced the appointment of Richard Rose to the newly-created position of v.p. Prairie Region. Based out of Calgary, Richard will be responsible for all Fastfrate activities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan… ...Read the rest of this storyAfter Time Warner Win, AT&T Faces Bigger Hurdle: Fixing Pay TV
AT&T Inc. prevailed in its grueling fight with the Justice Department on Tuesday, finally clearing the way for its 2016 Time Warner Inc. deal to take effect. AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson looks to use his new role as a media baron to roll out new services, offer lower prices and create new bundles of entertainment. The major cable and satellite companies have been hemorrhaging traditional customers, with cord-cutters signing up instead for Netflix Inc. and other services.
Qualcomm will not exit data center business, chip chief says
Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips in mobile phones, last year launched chips that use technology from Softbank Group Corp's ARM Holdings to power the workhorse computer servers behind cloud-based services such as social networks. Qualcomm's push to enter the data center market puts it in direct competition with Intel Corp, which dominates data centers and now draws half of its revenue from servers and other "data centric" chips.
