Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. announced a global partnership for medium-duty diesel engine development and production, and are considering other potential collaborations.
February 23, 2021GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety
With New Administration, Regulatory Policy Changes Could Be Coming
With a new administration now occupying the White House, the trucking industry soon could see changes in the regulatory landscape.
February 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
Nikola Two Truck Will Run 900 Miles on Tank of Hydrogen, Company Says
Nikola Corp. announced updates on its zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell electric commercial truck program as the company vied for attention beside other truck makers in an increasingly crowded space it helped create in 2016 with its introductory announcement.
February 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Fleets Fight Increase in Cargo Theft With High- and Low-Tech Solutions
As if 2020 wasn't difficult enough for trucking, the industry also saw a substantial rise in cargo theft. Here's what some fleets are doing to fight it.
February 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
Xos to Go Public and Expand Battery-Electric Vehicle Production
Xos Inc., a 5-year-old truck maker focused on delivering battery-electric commercial vehicles in Classes 5-8, announced a definitive agreement to go public through a business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company based in Boca Raton, Fla.
February 22, 2021BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
Lucid Motors Reportedly Near Deal to Go Public
Lucid Motors Inc. is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with a blank-check company started by investment banker Michael Klein that could be announced early this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
February 22, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Vanguard Truck Centers Adds Houston Location
Vanguard Truck Centers, with a network of 20 sites in six states, announced it invested $23 million in a new facility in the Houston area, joining three others there.
February 19, 2021BusinessTechnology
Penske Logistics Gives LTL Regional Award to Dayton Freight Lines
Dayton Freight Lines has received the 2020 Less-Than-Truckload U.S. Regional Carrier Award from Penske Logistics.
February 19, 2021BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Chooses AWS as Cloud Provider
°®¶¹´«Ã½ announced it selected Amazon Web Services Inc. as its preferred cloud provider to handle the scale and speed needed for data transfer, storage and compute capacity as the company prepares to deploy its fleet of next-generation self-driving test trucks in New Mexico and Virginia.
February 19, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
How Consolidation Is Reshaping Trucking’s Technology Sector
Consolidation has dramatÂically reshaped trucking’s technology market over the past decade, with dozens of software and telematics companies joining forces to create larger organizations with expanded capabilities and broader reach.
February 19, 2021