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BusinessTechnology

Magnus Launches Enhanced Driver App for Load Planning

Magnus announced the new products Sept. 15 at Trimble’s Insight 2024 conference in Las Vegas.

September 18, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Port Dockworkers Threaten to Strike Over Automation, Pay

About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.

September 18, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

House Bill Would Ease Veterans’ Path to Apprenticeships

Legislation aimed at facilitating access to veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.

September 17, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Yellow Loses Ruling Over $6.5 Billion in Pension Debts

Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. and its hedge fund owners lost a court ruling over $6.5 billion in debt that pension funds claim the defunct company owes them.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trimble Unveils New Tools to Boost Fleet Safety, Efficiency

Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.

September 17, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Dip 1% in August Year Over Year

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks experienced a slight year-over-year decline in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Hyzon Starts Series Production of Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Hyzon began series production of its 200-kilowatt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck Sept. 16, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company said.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Intel to Make Custom AI Chip for Amazon, Delay German Plant

Intel and Amazon’s AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing — what’s known as a fabric chip — in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.â€Â 

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

PepsiCo, Maersk, Others Team Up on Electric Truck Pilot

A high-powered coalition is spearheading efforts to electrify the Interstate 10 trucking corridor.

September 17, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

September 17, 2024