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How Logistics Firms Are Handling the Pandemic's E-Commerce Boom

The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed many years of growth in online sales and e-commerce fulfillment into a single 12-month period.

April 3, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Hendrickson Ultimaax Available on Century M100 Rotator

Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its Ultimaax advanced severe-duty rubber suspension in the 60,000-pound capacity rating will be available on Miller Industries’ new Century M100 Rotator tow truck.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Link Launches Construction of New Plant

Link Manufacturing, a producer of specialty engineered suspensions and Tier 1 supplier to major heavy-duty commercial truck manufacturers, announced its plan to begin construction of a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and training facility.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

VTNA Supplies QCD With VNR Electric

Food service logistics provider Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric, the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in QCD’s fleet.

April 2, 2021
BusinessLogistics

GSC Logistics Plans to Add Truck Drivers

GSC Logistics plans to bring in 100 additional drivers by the summer to transport cargo containers, the company announced March 31.

April 2, 2021
Business

SelecTrucks Expands in Texas

SelecTrucks announced the opening of its newest location in Texas, SelecTrucks of Texarkana, on the border of Texas and Arkansas.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo CEO John Krafcik to Step Down, Become Adviser

John Krafcik stepped down as chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving vehicle division, and will stay on as an adviser to the business, the company said in a memo.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

ZF Announces Air Disc Brakes Delivery

ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Americas announced the first delivery of Navistar International LT series trucks equipped with its Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Great Dane Launches FleetPulseGO

Great Dane announced it launched FleetPulseGO, a low-cost GPS-only solution for pre-owned trailers.

April 2, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Tesla Deliveries Smash Expectations on Reception in China

Tesla Inc. delivered more cars than expected in the first quarter, a strong start to a year in which CEO Elon Musk will be scaling global operations and building two more factories.

April 2, 2021