Amazon says a new 450,000-square-foot warehouse leased in Bloomfield will be used as a delivery station that will help speed up deliveries to local residents.
January 30, 2020Transportation Technology News
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UPS-Waymo Partnership to Start in Near Future
UPS and Waymo announced Jan. 29 a pilot program for autonomous vehicle package pickup in Phoenix.
January 30, 2020Mack Unveils Medium-Duty Truck Plant in Southwest Virginia
SALEM, Va. — Mack Trucks opened a facility to produce a new series of medium-duty trucks in southwest Virginia.
January 30, 2020Tesla Exceeds Expectations in Blowout Quarter
Tesla Inc. delivered a second straight quarter of blowout earnings and speedy execution, extending an unprecedented surge for its heavily shorted stock.
January 30, 2020UPS Orders 10,000 Electric Delivery Vehicles
UPS has ordered 10,000 electric delivery vehicles from electric vehicle maker Arrival, in what it calls a move to accelerate fleet electrification.
January 30, 2020UPS to Expand Service, Capacity, Add Operation Hours
UPS Inc. rolled out a series of offerings Jan. 29 aimed at improving service to small and midsize businesses, including an extension of weekend operations.
January 29, 2020Lyft to Cut 2% of Staff in Pursuit of a Profit Next Year
Lyft Inc. will eliminate about 90 jobs as the unprofitable ride-booking company seeks to deliver on a promise to stop losing money by the end of next year.
January 29, 2020Ford’s Lincoln Partners With Rivian for First Electric Model
Lincoln is building its first fully electric vehicle with Rivian Automotive Inc., the battery-powered truck and SUV maker Ford Motor Co. backed with a $500 million investment last year.
January 29, 2020US Grounds Chinese-Made Drones, Citing Security Fears
The Interior Department is banning nonemergency flights of its fleet of 810 drones as it reviews national security concerns about the Chinese-made devices.
January 29, 2020Fleets Manage Parts in Multiple Ways
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Fleets have found various ways to handle the need for parts: expanding inventory levels, not substituting cheaper but less reliable ones for critical parts, doing some warranty work themselves, keeping the average age of trucks low or turning to electric trucks.
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