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Could Kodiak leverage some of the work Navistar has in on a redundant chassis for a Class 8 autonomous truck?

J.B. Hunt Transport is helping Nikola reduce its inventory of battery-electric trucks and adding to the order bank for fuel cell models.

Investor confidence coincidentally clashes with an executive’s stock sales at autonomous trucking developer.

Other charging infrastructure startups have more resources but WattEV has an early advantage in making charging available.

Capital markets that have been freezing out mobility startups may be thawing with Aurora Innovation raising $820 million in new funding.

According to Terminal Industries, 92% of yards lack technology solutions to eliminate wasted capacity, drive down unforeseen costs and improve inventory operations, leading to $146 billion in excess transportation costs.

Nikola won’t need any more shareholders to vote for a share count increase because a Delaware rule change lowers the threshold.

“I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value,” said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

Daimler Truck forecasts a sunny outlook for its business, especially in North America and Europe.

Losers among transportation startups are rapidly being defined, It will take longer to determine the winners.

Less than a year after purchasing Romeo Power to secure its battery supply, Nikola is liquidating the subsidiary.

Speedcargo seeks out hidden cargo space among airfreight providers.

After originally working with TuSimple, Loadsmith picks Kodiak Robotics for autonomous driving systems.

Vizion’s solution allows users to receive tracking updates for all containers across both ocean and rail without a letter of authorization.

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Bailie told FreightWaves that Rose Rocket has seen 47x growth since its last raise in 2021 by focusing on product-led expansion.

Battery chemistry will play a critical role in advancing electric trucking beyond regional and drayage hauling.

Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple completed a driverless truck pilot on a U.S. highway in 2021. Now it has done it in China.

Hyzon Motors is not out of the woods yet, but it is current on required financial filings and has streamlined its fuel cell business.

Lightning eMotors identifies electrifying small school buses and shuttle vans as its niche. Scaling depends on finding new capital.

The outcome of Nikola’s bid to double the number of authorized shares in the company could determine its ability to survive.