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The California Air Resources Board has released a greenhouse gas emissions report showing a 33% drop in carbon pollution since 2001 that was achieved through a combination of tactics including expanded use of biodiesel and renewable diesel in heavy-duty trucks, greater use of electric vehicles and more fuel-efficient passenger vehicles.

Escalent, a data analytics and advisory firm, announced it acquired Rhein Associates and also secured a partnership with Work Truck Solutions to create a commercial vehicle and fleet research and advisory practice.

Nikola Corp. and ChargePoint Holdings Inc. announced a partnership to enable Nikola and the Nikola sales and service dealer network to resell ChargePoint’s portfolio of charging infrastructure and software solutions to its fleet customers.

Renault SA and China’s Geely announced plans on Nov. 8 for a jointly owned venture to produce gasoline-powered and hybrid powertrains, adding to a series of partnerships between global automakers to share soaring technology costs.

Autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation Inc. and Ryder System Inc., a provider of supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, announced a strategic collaboration to pilot on-site fleet maintenance.

Daimler Truck North America announced a recall of potentially 218,147 units including certain new Cascadia, Western Star and Business Class M2 models equipped with painted modulator valves and adaptive cruise control technology and related anomalies with braking.

Over the past year, the autonomous trucking sector has accelerated efforts to test its technology in real-world applications.

There appears to be significant support from hazardous materials carriers, inspectors and first responders for regulators to continue the transition from paper shipping and other hazmat documents to an electronic alternative.

Logistics services provider Ascend announced it acquired Fuchs Trucking, based in Sauk City, Wis., a move intended to deepen Ascend’s footprint in the upper Midwest.

Last summer, Holt Truck Centers signed a deal to become the certified dealer of Phoenix-based Nikola Corp.’s trucks in Texas.