Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter

Linda Baker is a FreightWaves senior reporter based in Portland, Oregon. Her beat includes autonomous vehicles, the startup scene, clean trucking, and emissions regulations. Please send tips and story ideas to lbaker@freightwaves.com.

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27 January
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Battery constraints a drag on the Tesla Semi
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said constraints on battery production limit the company’s ability to move forward on the long-delayed Tesla Semi.
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27 January
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Uber Freight courts small shippers with free rate-locking tool
Uber Freight has rolled out a free rate-locking tool for small and midsize shippers.
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27 January
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Oracle dives into IoT, machine-learning software
Oracle has released machine-learning and IoT updates to its supply chain application.
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26 January
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Owner-operators, small trucking companies key to success of clean truck programs
The success of California’s ambitious clean truck programs hinges on giving financial incentives to small trucking companies so they can afford to pay for the vehicles.
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24 January
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‘Insatiable demand’ drives Southern California warehouse boom
The Inland Empire continued a record streak of warehouse development, with over 50 million square feet of transactions in 2020.
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21 January
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Transfix launches TMS for small businesses
Transfix has released a transportation management system (TMS) for small and midsize shippers, continuing a trend in which digital freight brokers expand their reach with software targeting carriers and shippers…
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20 January

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PACCAR taps Aurora to help develop autonomous Kenworth, Peterbilt tractors
Fresh from its takeover of Uber ATG in December, autonomous vehicle company Aurora has signed an agreement with heavy-duty truck manufacturer PACCAR to commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.
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20 January
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VectoIQ, U.S. Xpress leaders included on TuSimple executive advisory board
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple establishes a high-powered executive advisory board; takes equity investments from Werner Enterprises and Schneider.
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19 January
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PACCAR and Aurora to build autonomous trucks
Fresh from its takeover of Uber ATG in December, autonomous vehicle company Aurora has signed an agreement with heavy-duty truck manufacturer PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR) to commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth…
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19 January
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Rivian secures $2.65B; sees life after Amazon
Rivian has closed an investment round of $2.65 billion as the electric truck company best known in freight circles for making the Amazon custom delivery van gears up for mass…
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Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter

Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter

Battery constraints a drag on the Tesla Semi

Uber Freight courts small shippers with free rate-locking tool

Oracle dives into IoT, machine-learning software

Owner-operators, small trucking companies key to success of clean truck programs

‘Insatiable demand’ drives Southern California warehouse boom

Transfix launches TMS for small businesses

PACCAR taps Aurora to help develop autonomous Kenworth, Peterbilt tractors

VectoIQ, U.S. Xpress leaders included on TuSimple executive advisory board

PACCAR and Aurora to build autonomous trucks

Rivian secures $2.65B; sees life after Amazon

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