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Harvey Brodsky, ‘Voice of Retreading,’ Dies at Age 81
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Harvey Brodsky, known around the world as the “voice of retreading” and who was the former managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Retread Tire Association, died Sept. 17 of complications from lung cancer at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. He was 81.
Hino to Build Classes 7-8 Truck In New Manufacturing Plant in West Virginia
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Hino Motors disclosed plans to open a truck assembly plant in West Virginia to produce a new line of heavy-duty Classes 7-8 trucks and to consolidate truck manufacturing operations in the United States.
Ford and Lyft Team Up to Put Driverless Cars on the Road
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Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on ride-hailing company Lyft’s network with human drivers at the wheel for backup, the companies said Sept. 26.
Delphi Spins Off, Renames Self-Driving Car Efforts as Aptiv
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Delphi’s self-driving car efforts in Pittsburgh and elsewhere will go by a new name, the company announced Sept. 27.
EPA Alters Climate Wording on SmartWay Program Website
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A report by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks governmental and scientific websites, made public last month documented scores of EPA changes made on the SmartWay site.
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