FedEx Corp. announced June 21 it received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors that is decarbonizing last-mile delivery.
June 21, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel
California Democrats to Investigate Cause of High Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With California drivers paying more than $6 for a gallon of gas and state officials deadlocked for months over how to provide relief, lawmakers in the state Assembly on June 20 announced they would investigate oil companies they say are “abusing a historic situation to suck profits from Californians’ wallets.â€
June 21, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Tesla Co-Founder Partners With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries
Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.
June 21, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
US Sanctions Help China Supercharge Its Chipmaking Industry
China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components.
June 21, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelPerspective
Perspective: Repeal FET to Boost Green Buying
A question to ask the decision-makers in Washington: If the goal is to get more cleaner, greener trucks on the road, why does the federal government keep the 12% federal excise tax on the sale of a new truck?
June 21, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
VTNA Adds Its First EV Dealership in Tennessee
Volvo Trucks North America announced Nacarato Truck Centers, a third-generation family-run dealership group, completed the required training and facility updates to become its first certified electric vehicle dealership in Tennessee at its La Vergne location, servicing the greater Nashville market.
June 17, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Parts for Trucks Announces Expansion Strategies
Vipar Heavy Duty founding stockholder Parts for Trucks Inc. announced it partnered with private equity firm SeaFort Capital to accelerate growth strategies.
June 17, 2022BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire
Ryder Expands Freight Brokerage Business
Ryder System Inc. is expanding its freight brokerage business with the addition of new offices, the company announced June 16.
June 17, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Cummins Leadership: Hydrogen Has Important Future Role in Trucking
A top executive at engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. believes current high fuel prices could compel fleets to take a longer term look at hydrogen and electric-powered vehicles, and sees opportunity for each one in commercial transportation.
June 16, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ontario Faces Challenges Enforcing Speed Limiter Law
Challenges in Ontario, Canada, to enforce a truck speed limiter law could portend those that U.S. trucking regulators may face if they implement a speed limiter supplemental proposed rule next year.
June 16, 2022