The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
After ‘Driver-Out’ Milestone, TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu Outlines Vision for Autonomous Trucking
LAS VEGAS — When TuSimple completed its first “driver-out” autonomous truck run in December, it marked a significant step toward a commercial launch of the company’s driverless truck technology.
February 11, 2022January Class 8 Sales Drop
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January slipped below 15,000, an 11.8% decline compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 10, 2022Suppliers Detail Supply Chain Challenges
Leaders of commercial vehicle suppliers weighed in, during recent earnings calls, on challenges to the supply chain and related concerns.
February 10, 2022Automating the Spot Quote Process for Full Truckload Brokers
Most freight brokers are inundated with incoming emails from customers looking for a spot quote. Tai Email Assistant is a feature within Tai TMS that uses AI to extract shipment details from incoming quote requests and automatically responds with a quote in minutes.
February 1, 2022Cummins to Acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. announced it entered into an agreement to sell its Jacobs Vehicle Systems business to Cummins Inc. for $325 million.
February 9, 2022Ford’s Kansas City Plant Begins Deliveries of E-Transit
Ford Motor Co. this week began shipping its new all-electric E-Transit cargo van from its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri to customers across the U.S.
February 8, 2022Ram Teases Electric 1500 Pickup, Launches New Site
Ram’s electric pickup truck still is two years away, but the “Built to Serve” brand is giving the public a tease of a concept vehicle and an opportunity to share what they want from the EV.
February 8, 2022Mack Offers Vehicle-as-a-Service Plan for LR Electric Model
Mack Trucks and Mack Financial Services launched an all-inclusive vehicle-as-a-service program to help simplify the purchase process and help customers better manage expenses associated with acquiring the Mack LR Electric, a battery-electric vehicle.
February 8, 2022Elon Musk Looks Isolated as Automakers Embrace Lidar
Elon Musk is skeptical of putting lidar sensors on vehicles, but a growing number of his competitors are quietly adding the technology to their lineup.
February 8, 2022