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Iowa Towns Negotiate With Canadian Pacific Over Train Traffic

Cities along the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific officials are talking about ways to measure and address the impact of its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern. The consolidation could triple the train traffic in the Iowa Quad-Cities.

March 22, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Locomation, Christenson Partner on Automated Truck Deployment

LAS VEGAS — Automated truck developer Locomation has signed an eight-year agreement with Christenson Transportation to deploy its human-guided autonomous convoy technology.

March 22, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Opens in Germany

BERLIN — Electric car manufacturer Tesla is opening its first European factory March 22 on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.

March 22, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Repowr Closes $4.2 Million Seed Round

Repowr, a collaborative logistics marketplace and digital-leasing platform, announced it closed a $4.2 million seed round.

March 21, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Navistar Plans Platform Science Integration

Navistar is teaming with Platform Science to add telematics solutions to its trucks, the companies announced March 21.

March 21, 2022
GovernmentTechnologyFuel

As Gas Prices Rise, Towns Add Electric Car Charging Stations

ASBURY PARK, N.J. — A wave of new electric vehicle charging stations across the country is coming as interest in alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles is on the rise, though most of the plans were in the works before recent gasoline price spikes.

March 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Traton Posts Strong Profit, Revenue Gains in Q4

Traton Group reported operating income and revenue rose sharply in 2021 compared with a year earlier, amid its strong truck and service businesses, and the integration of new U.S. subsidiary Navistar.

March 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM Buys SoftBank’s $2.1 Billion Stake in Cruise

General Motors Co. bought out the SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in self-driving startup Cruise for $2.1 billion, ending the Japanese investment firm’s stake in the business and giving the Detroit automaker 80% ownership.

March 18, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Morgan Unveils Electrified Refrigerated Concept Truck Body

Morgan Truck Body announced a new electrified refrigerated concept truck body.

March 18, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Calstart Taps David Chow for New C-Level Post

Calstart announced it appointed David Chow chief operating officer and vice president, a new position within the nonprofit focused on the adoption of clean vehicles.

March 18, 2022