Electrified dry van and refrigerated trailer developer Range Energy’s first publicly announced customer is set to be Petaluma Egg Farm, which serves Northern California grocery stores.
September 18, 2024Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Farm Is First Customer for Electrified Trailer Developer Range
Doug Nickles Repeats as TMCSuperTech Grand Champion
RALEIGH, N.C. — FedEx Freight’s Doug Nickles repeated as TMCSuperTech grand champion at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting on Sept. 17.
September 18, 2024TCA Urges Lawmakers to Address Truck Parking Shortage
The group’s sixth annual “Call on Washington” this September featured visits with lawmakers, their federal legislative staff and industry experts.
September 18, 2024Efficiency Is Key as Freight Carriers Wait for Market Uptick
As carriers await an upturn in the freight environment, executives say they continue to seek efficiencies and prepare their fleets for when the tipping point comes.
September 18, 2024Fed Cuts Rates by Half-Point to Combat Slowing Job Growth
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates.
September 18, 2024All-Electric Cranes Lift Cargo at Port of San Diego
With the recent deployment of two massive, all-electric harbor cranes, the Port of San Diego is about two-thirds of the way from reaching its ambitious zero-emission targets.
September 18, 2024Generative AI Driving Freight Brokerage Transformation
Efforts from established and newer enterprises to develop robust digital tools are being shaped by market demands and technological innovations.
September 18, 2024GM Begins Sales of Adapters for Tesla’s Charging Network
General Motors' electric vehicle customers are getting access to Tesla Superchargers starting this month, following an agreement struck last year between CEOs Mary Barra and Elon Musk.
September 18, 2024Nippon Steel to Get Extension on US Steel Plan
A U.S. security panel has granted Nippon Steel permission to refile its plans to purchase United States Steel for $14.1 billion, likely pushing a decision on the takeover past the elections.
September 18, 2024International Unveils Revamped Class 8 HV Vocational Trucks
Series production of the updated HV 509, HV 515, HV 609 and HV 615 models is due to start in June 2025, executives said.
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