Startups

Autonomous trucking startup Plus is making a scaled-back version of its autonomous trucking software available through upfitting.

Byrd currently services the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, and with its new capital, the company plans to expand its delivery network and warehouse capabilities to Sweden, Denmark and Poland.

Is a bigger battery on wheels the best way to make autonomous trucks more efficient? Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies thinks so.

Ride-hailing snack company Robomart will start delivering ice cream on demand this summer through a partnership with Unilever.

Electric truck maker Nikola posted its first gross profit in Q1 and racked up orders backed by California incentives.

Paxafe closes on additional $1.5 million round led by Venture 53 with participation from Value Chain Ventures, project44’s Jett McCandless and Metafora’s Peter Rentschler.

TuSimple, the autonomous truck developer is delaying its purpose-built driverless truck to 2025 while slowing its roll in other areas.

Nikola is raising money to scale its production of electric trucks through sales of new stock and tapping an equity line of credit.

The survival of electric pickup truck startup Lordstown Motors likely hinges on completing the plant sale to Taiwan’s Foxconn.

“Our belief is we can use the software we have built for large carriers to do the last mile and apply that software for local DC-to-DC [shipments] to pass our relay efficiencies and savings to shippers while allowing drivers in our network to earn more,” said Baton’s co-founder.

Class 8 battery-electric trucks will generate the first meaningful revenue that Nikola can take to the bank.

Electric chassis startups from A to Z are tapping a legacy bodybuilder for help while one company creates its own complete electric van.

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.

Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.

The accelerator firm’s Supply Chain Innovation Platform connects Fortune 500 companies with FreightTech startups for continuous logistics innovation and efficiency.

“We have a huge opportunity to let the world know that a tracking solution like this exists. We are going to take this funding and make sure that happens,” said Tive founder and CEO Krenar Komoni.

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S+V Technologies’ solution to sell products in transit caught the attention of investors including Ridgeline Partners, Chicago Ventures and project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

Nikola has put wheels in motion to sell up to $1.2 billion in new stock to keep scaling its electric truck and hydrogen businesses.

Maersk will deploy 300 Class 8 electric trucks from Einride in its U.S. warehouse and distribution network.