Lightning eMotors identifies electrifying small school buses and shuttle vans as its niche. Scaling depends on finding new capital.
Megawatt charging is too much for pretty much every electric truck save for the purpose-built Tesla Semi. But that is slowly changing.
The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo has grown so large that organizers kept a waiting list for exhibitors.
Electric truck maker Nikola will get 50 Hyla-branded hydrogen fueling stations in a five-year deal with infrastructure developer Voltera.
Just before California regulators vote on a Clean Fleets rule, Daimler Truck has launched the U.S.-focused Rizon brand of Class 4-5 EVs.
In the most recent year of fully available data — 2020 — only 21 states improved the conditions of their roads and bridges, according to Reason Foundation.
Proterra Inc. and Ouster Inc. are just two of many technology startups and growth-stage companies struggling financially.
Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.
What does it mean to have a former Daimler Truck executive in charge of Torc Robotics? Experience guides a big mission focus
The latest freight congestion data builds a case for better targeting of billions of dollars in new government infrastructure money.
Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.
Republican lawmakers blame the Biden-backed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for boosting inflation and vow to step up oversight on how the money is spent.
Freight projects around the U.S. too large for traditional federal grants have received a major cash infusion.
Daimler Truck created capacity for 2,000 battery-electric trucks in 2022, but the lack of charging infrastructure stunted deliveries.
Deliberate perfectly describes Paccar’s approach to trucking electrification. The company offers nine commercial electric trucks but skips the hype.
Truck-as-a-service startup Forum Mobility enters a $400 million joint venture to establish electric drayage truck charging sites.
The railroads must work with other supply chain stakeholders and even consider sharing infrastructure in order to maintain an integral role within the broader freight transportation network, experts said at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
With so many truckers but so few parking spaces, TruckParkingClub.com has found a way to create more of the latter.
The Georgia Ports Authority last month handled 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent units, a decline of 6.2% from the 494,699 TEUs moved in November 2021.
The American Transportation Research Institute finds that power needs for all-electric cars and trucks would be enormous.
The approach of Cummins Inc. to hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines is very different from how and when it talks about most of its products.
A GAO report recommends DOT better explain its grant-funding procedures so that applicants won’t overestimate how much money they must contribute to qualify for funding.
Pilot Co. and Volvo Group move to keep public charging on pace with electric vehicle adoption as Prologis adds charging installations.
A pair of trade associations wants the government to provide up to $5 billion to support massive redevelopment for cargo activity.
Data centers and electric charging infrastructure share an insatiable demand for power. Neha Palmer understands both.
The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent to facilitate private-sector investment in the war-torn country.
An overview of Day 1 of F3: Future of Freight Festival.
A federal judge has ruled that Rhode Island’s “RhodeWorks” toll system discriminates against trucks and is unconstitutional.
A new name in electric truck charging and infrastructure broke cover this week with $1 billion or more in private equity funding.
Shareholder letters and earnings call transcripts don’t qualify as page-turning vacation reading. But they say a lot.
Legislation approved by the House transportation committee provides dedicated funding for competitive grants aimed at expanding truck parking.
Layoffs get the attention but plenty of electric transportation startups are still hiring. They are getting creative with fundraising, too.
Pilot Co. will build a public network of high-speed charging stations with General Motors to get ahead of electric vehicle charging demand.
The Biden administration’s proposed rule requiring new state-level tailpipe emissions performance measures sets dangerous precedents for infrastructure investment, according to road builders.
Trailer Bridge signed a $62 million lease agreement with the Jacksonville Port Authority to continue operating a Blount Island terminal through at least 2041.
The rising cost of construction materials — and lack of bidders — is weakening the power of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Startup WattEV sees its Truck-as-a-Service startup as a modern day Pony Express with electric trucks being swapped instead of horses .
Infrastructure. How important is a fixed base of electric charging for commercial vehicles? Maybe not as much as we’re told.
Australia’s Tritium is making a charge in U.S. market with a move into direct current fast charging for electric trucks.
With concerns over freight markets heating up, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is staking out its priorities.
Join FreightWaves for the Net-Zero Carbon Summit on April 22.
Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.
More than 20 years after the planning began, the Port of Savannah shipping channel has been deepened to 47 feet at low tide.
The Biden administration has made $2.9 billion available for projects that expand freight capacity.
Washington insider Loren Smith assesses the Biden administration’s prospects for moving money from D.C. to the nation’s supply chain bottlenecks.
Daimler Truck North America and two partners plan to spend $650 million to build public electric charging for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
The Biden administration unveiled on Friday the state allocations for a historic $27 billion bridge replacement and construction program with California coming out on top.
DOT wants to prepare for increased scrutiny as it gets ready to distribute half a trillion dollars in new infrastructure funds.
From ocean shipping reform to vaccine mandates, the past year has been a backdrop for new and proposed government oversight and requirements affecting carriers and shippers.
The addition of three cranes along with dredging and the construction of a freight corridor has Boston big ship ready.
Money flowing from the bipartisan infrastructure bill will soon kick-start major freight projects, CAGTC’s Elaine Nessle says during FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit.
The container shipping surge shows no signs of letup, but the Southern California ports say they are slowly clearing out the backlogs.
BP adds to wind power-based electricity generation with a foothold in U.S. electric vehicles through the purchase of startup Amply Power.
AskWaves dives into the 2,500-page Build Back Better Act to uncover the top 10 funding opportunities directed at freight and supply chains.
Eleanor Holmes-Norton will run for chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to replace the retiring Peter DeFazio.
States’ ability to prioritize freight projects may determine whether Biden’s infrastructure money will make short- or long-term progress toward fixing the country’s supply chains.
President Biden signed an executive order Monday outlining his administration’s priorities for guiding implementation of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
A top Washington policymaker explains why lawmakers have to look beyond politics to make federal funding work for freight.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.
The Biden administration is racing to cut red tape so the government can expedite port and freight transportation infrastructure investments.
Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.
California and federal officials are partnering to speed up future freight infrastructure investments, as well as reduce delays impacting cargo flows today.
Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.
Congress passes a short-term funding extension for highway projects as infrastructure investment uncertainty grows.
An “unprecedented outlook for hydrogen fueling station network development in California” contains bold expansion plans for the state. The California Air Resources Board report expects to see capacity for 250,000 fuel cell electric vehicles by 2026.
As flooding continues to damage roads and property in cities worldwide, AquiPor co-founder Kevin Kunz says stormwater management systems need serious updates in the U.S.
Will Hurricane Ida impact freight contracts? Will carriers move from shippers’ contracted freight to the spot market?
Hurricane Ida is about to hit. Emergency relief will not be far behind. Read tips about trucking into a hurricane relief effort.
Poole says the bill is a step away from the “user pays, user benefits” policy that has long been in place for infrastructure.
“The corridor is vital for everything from long-haul freight to movement of agricultural products,” Colorado officials said of mudslide-damaged areas of Interstate 70.
The U.S. Senate votes to advance a major infrastructure package that includes new regulations for trucks.
Richard Trumka insisted that the economy depends on getting an infrastructure bill passed.
Lawmakers use Trump-era reforms in the infrastructure bill to attract Republican support.
“The fix wasn’t sitting on a shelf,” Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright said about the Hernando de Soto Bridge repairs that started in mid-May.
Senate lawmakers find more money for highways and ports in a bipartisan infrastructure package.
A Mack Trucks facility was the backdrop Wednesday for President Biden to highlight his plan to require that 75% of the value of a product’s components be made in the U.S.
Dismantling highways to repair social damage may have consequences for the supply chain.
A 7-mile stretch of I-16 in Georgia has been shut down after a hopper dislodged an overpass Thursday.
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure deal, plus more Americans planning to hit the roads this summer, means more workers need protection from the elements.
U.S. House passes the five-year surface transportation reauthorization that boosts truck insurance requirements and mandates automatic braking on new trucks.
The U.S. Department of Transportation targeted highway expansion to improve freight flow in awarding the latest round of INFRA grants.
The past week in images features a dust storm, an explosive Navy test and a mobile national memorial.
President Joe Biden endorses a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package developed by a bipartisan group of senators.
The trucking industry has been taking it on the chin ever since the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed six weeks ago. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) shut it down on May 11 after one of the agency’s inspectors found a cracked beam in the span. Related: I-40 bridge over Mississippi River […]
The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.
President Joe Biden’s regulatory policy shift has wide-ranging implications for shippers and carriers.
The White House has proposed to Republicans a $1.7 trillion counteroffer on its initial $2.25 trillion infrastructure package.
DOT’s response to the Interstate 40 bridge outage needs more urgency, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Republicans unveil a $400 billion, five-year highway bill reauthorization ahead of Democrats’ proposal.
Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, take a look at potential impacts on trucking.
Pennsylvania’s move to scrap fuel taxes could change how states generate revenue to pay for road projects.
Congress is considering several options to keep the Highway Trust Fund afloat.
New guidance from the Biden administration includes the trucking industry as part of its 500,000-charging station rollout.
At a recent hearing, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard loud and clear that the trucking industry should not serve as the guinea pig for any seismic change in how the United States funds infrastructure, including a vehicle miles traveled tax.
Experts warned lawmakers of industry backlash if trucking is singled out to save the nearly bankrupt highway trust fund
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
I am encouraged to see that President Joe Biden is calling for up to $300 billion of investments by the federal government to begin rebuilding America’s manufacturing sector.
Truck driving is the biggest single occupation that stands to benefit from the president’s infrastructure plan, according to a new report.
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan relies heavily on rolling back Trump’s corporate tax cuts.
