Electric truck makers Nikola and Tesla make news almost daily. A new biopic about inventor Nikola Tesla suggests he saw the world his namesakes are seeking to create.
FMCSA safety committee will request crash data from Amazon delivery vans.
Son is chairman of both companies, interim CEO at the TL carrier
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA is considering a petition to delay the HOS changes, Workhorse can sell electric vans in all 50 states, and drivers can take steps to improve their mental health.
project44 report shows the glaring discrepancies in consumer expectations and last-mile delivery capabilities.
Slumping oil prices and COVID-19 pandemic forced Houston-based Hi-Crush to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
The California Air Resources Board certifies Workhorse’s C-Series electric delivery vans as zero-emission vehicles, clearing the path to qualifying for state-funded customer incentives.
COVID-19 emergency HOS exemption extended another 30 days
Forward Air is expanding again. The company plans to offer traditional less-than-truckload service for the first time.
Matthew Waller will receive the Distinguished Service Award during EDGE 2020 Live!
Todd Davis will take over benchmarking for FreightWaves and the inGauge platform that powers TCA’s Profitability Program for Chris Henry, who founded the inGauge benchmarking platform.
Judge rules insurer needn’t defend trucking company owner in trafficking lawsuit
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: 1,403 Texas trucking/freight-related companies received PPP loans; $4.2 million in drugs seized at Pharr port of entry; Visible SCM acquires TriCon; and Liftit raises $22.5 million in Series B funding.
Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Colton Freckleton said the incident occurred Thursday when officer Justin Law responded to a call about a pedestrian standing along the shoulder of Interstate 15 near Kaysville (around 25 miles north of Salt Lake City).
Daimler trucks is recalling Freightliner Cascadias from the 2017-2021 model years because corrosion of an antilock brake component can cause the brakes to pull the truck to the right, increasing the possibility of a crash.
With a $46 million tax break from a Texas school district, Tesla is one step closer to building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Austin.
Speeding is the focus of CVSA’s annual week-long Operation Safe Driver inspection blitz, which starts Sunday, July 12.
Volumes decline post Fourth but capacity stays tight.
United Airlines said layoffs of more than 4,700 employees at airports in Houston and Dallas could be long term if economic conditions do not change.
After dethroning Toyota as the world’s most valuable automaker on July 1, shares of electric car maker Tesla surpassed $1,500 on for the first time on Friday.
