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The trucking industry has undergone further consolidation amid a surge of acquisitions, and software has enabled much of that.

Commercial vehicle manufacturers Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group announced they signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric, heavy-duty longhaul trucks and coaches across Europe.

Iveco joined driverless truck technology company Plus for the launch of an autonomous pilot program in Europe and China, the companies announced Dec. 20.

Rush Enterprises recently announced that it has purchased certain assets of Summit Truck Group, which the commercial vehicle dealership said marked the largest transaction in its history.

A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.

State Environmental Protection officials adopted Advanced Clean Truck rules Dec. 20 that would make New Jersey the first East Coast state to require phasing in of electric commercial trucks to reduce air pollution and the diseases it causes.

Tesla Inc.’s stock went on a tear after an October deal with Hertz Global Holdings Inc. signaled broader mainstream adoption of its electric cars.

U.S. Army veteran Jimmy Reddell, who drives for Dallas-based Stevens Transport, is the winner of the 2021 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award.

M&K Truck Centers, with locations in four states, named Josh Wolf chief operating officer, effective immediately.

Dan Ammann has abruptly left the CEO role at Cruise, the autonomous driving unit that is majority owned by General Motors.