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Mack Delivers LR Electric Refuse Truck to NYC

Mack Trucks announced it has delivered its heavy-duty LR Electric demonstration model to the New York City Department of Sanitation, which will put it through rigorous, real-world trials collecting refuse.

September 25, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Chatbots Reshaping the Way Businesses Connect With Customers

There’s no doubt that recent circumstances surrounding COVID-­19 have reshaped the way businesses operate and connect with their customers daily.

September 25, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

Staying Ahead of COVID-19

Trucking companies are turning to new software applications to help mitigate employees’ fears about contracting COVID-19 while on the job.

September 25, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

Truck Driver Training Programs Overcome COVID Risks

As the coronavirus gripped the nation, companies across the trucking industry were forced to alter their operations while confronting the pandemic. For some, that included driver training and orientation.

September 24, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Purge of Chinese Technologies Confusing, Rushed, Costly, Trucking Groups Say

Trucking industry groups said the rule requiring carriers to locate and purge technology made by five Chinese companies is confusing and doesn't give them time to complete their searches.

September 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Nikola Gets First Sell Rating

Nikola Corp. got its first sell-equivalent rating, with the electric-vehicle startup downgraded to underperform from neutral at Wedbush, citing the loss of a driving force in founder Trevor Milton’s departure, and the threat posed to hydrogen fuel’s appeal by Tesla Inc.’s “eye-popping battery innovations.â€

September 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Daimler Will Retool Century-Old Engine Plants in Electric Shift

Daimler AG has entered discussions with its powerful German labor unions to convert key engine and transmission factories for the electric-car era.

September 24, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Study Outlines Current, Future 3PL Trends

Third-party logistics companies are facing a changing environment and an evolving relationship with shippers, according to a new study.

September 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Self-Driving Car Bill Reintroduced in House Minus Biggest Backer

Legislation that would allow carmakers to sell as many as 100,000 self-driving vehicles per year in the U.S. is being reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, but one of its biggest cheerleaders is staying on the sidelines until next year.

September 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

California Aims to End Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars, Trucks by 2035

California will aim to halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sept. 23, a move he says would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state.

September 23, 2020