The report to get your fleet ready for a bigger and better 2023! Pitstop sat down with fleet managers operating various fleet sizes in North America to uncover key findings and insights to help improve your overall fleet performance. Read the latest trends, pain points, and technologies that are impacting the trucking industry today.
March 1, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnology
DOE Outlines Higher Upfront Costs for Green Heavy Trucks
Trucking companies are being advised to seek government incentives to help offset high price tags of green heavy trucks that are forecast based on federal figures to cost $28,000 to $297,500 more than diesel engines vehicles.
March 1, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal Freight
Supply Chain Envoy Says Automating Ports Doesn’t Have to Cost Jobs
The White House’s supply chain envoy said the ports and logistics industry must move toward automation, a sticking point in protracted contract talks between U.S. West Coast dockworkers and their employers.
March 1, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
ATA Execs Highlight Outreach, Advocacy Benefits at MSC Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — Long-standing advocacy and outreach programs continue to be essential tools for stakeholders to advance their message with policymakers, American Trucking Associations executives told members of the Moving & Storage Conference on Feb. 27.
March 1, 2023BusinessTechnology
Rivian Slides as EV Production Target, Cash Burn Raise Concerns
Rivian Automotive Inc. tumbled the most in nine months after the electric vehicle maker’s production plans for this year fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
March 1, 2023GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentGlobal Freight
USPS Buys Electric Vans, Charging Stations in Bulk
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles.
March 1, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
AVs Could Alter Trucking Insurance Landscape
ORLANDO, Fla. — The emergence of autonomous vehicle technology could have profound repercussions for trucking insurance, according to a panel of experts Feb. 28 during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 1, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
VTNA Introduces Dealer Service Plan Alongside Connected Tech
ORLANDO, Fla. — Volvo Trucks North America launched a dealer-managed service plan and connected vehicle technology tool Feb. 28 during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
February 28, 2023BusinessTechnology
Stellantis Idles Illinois Plant, Takes Step Toward Closure
DETROIT — Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Ill., as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles.
February 28, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Trova Announces Alliance With Chateau Energy Solutions
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trova Commercial Vehicles announced its partnership with Chateau Energy Solutions, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure developer during a media event at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition on Feb. 27.
February 28, 2023