29 Oct UPS, Walmart Find Electric Vehicles Offer Benefits, Opportunities OAKLAND, Calif. — Representatives from UPS Inc. and Walmart Inc., two of the country’s largest fleets, said electric vehicles can provide environmental, economic and community benefits, which make efforts to work through challenges surrounding duty cycle, charging infrastructure and cost worthwhile. Read more...
29 Oct Collaboration Needed for Electric Vehicle Market to Thrive, Experts Say OAKLAND, Calif.—A strong collaboration among all parties involved in the life cycle of electric vehicles, including original equipment manufacturers, fleets and utilities, is needed to advance the technologies. Read more...
29 Oct GDP Grows 3.5% on Consumer Spending The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% pace in the third quarter as consumers opened their wallets, businesses restocked inventories and governments boosted spending, marking the strongest back-to-back quarters of growth since 2014. Read more...
29 Oct Indonesian Logistics Startup Waresix Lands $1.6 Million Funding Waresix, an Indonesian warehouse startup, is tapping into its country’s fast-growing logistics market. The company announced in October that it had obtained $1.6 million in pre-Series A funding, led by East Ventures and Monk’s Hill Ventures. Read more...
29 Oct Haven Launches Platform to Aid Carriers, Shippers With Bookings Software company Haven announced the launch of Origin, a carrier-neutral product that offers a streamlined booking process for carriers and forwarders. Read more...
29 Oct Milestone Chassis Expands Footprint in Western, Midwestern Markets Transportation equipment company Milestone Chassis is looking to address nationwide chassis shortages with several service improvements and two new locations. Read more...
28 Oct Lytx Extracts Safety Insights From 100 Billion Miles of Driving Data AUSTIN, Texas — Lytx Inc., a supplier of video-based telematics systems for fleets, shared insights and trends about safety in the trucking industry based on 100 billion miles of driving data captured by its onboard recorders. Read more...
28 Oct ATA Honors Industry Champions, Leaders at MCE AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations recognized champions from recent industry events, trucking companies focused on safety, emerging leaders and state trucking association executives during its annual Leadership and Awards Luncheon. Read more...
28 Oct FlowBelow Upgrades Trailer AeroSlider, Announces SmartWay Verification AUSTIN, Texas — FlowBelow Aero Inc., a supplier of aerodynamic systems for tractors and trailers, announced upgrades to its Trailer AeroSlider and said the latest version of the product has been verified for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program. Read more...
28 Oct Marijuana Legalization Poses Perplexing Issue for Industry AUSTIN, Texas — There is a great unknown for how federal and state enforcement authorities as well as trucking companies will come to grips with the proliferation of state laws permitting medical and recreational use of marijuana, a panel of trucking executives said. Read more...