Pronto built a high-performing Level 2 solution for commercial vehicles with dynamic throttling, braking, and steering.
Bergevin, Cristol, and Stauffer want to attack fundamental problems affecting the whole supply chain beyond truckload arbitrage.
Stakeholders within supply chains need to realize the potential of blockchain and look to work on pilot programs that can translate into commercial applications a few years down the road.
Zoovu solves issues that consumers face with massive inventory lists on ecommerce platforms, by asking relevant questions and displaying only the curated items that match the preferences of the consumer.
Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.
Lots of ideas for federal funding of infrastructure at Capitol Hill hearing, but the “pay-for” question still looms.
Postmates Inc., an on-demand food delivery service, confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
The arrest came a little over month after the Farm Bill made hemp and all of its byproducts legal.
The compensation is contingent on the company going public or changing ownership, according to GM’s annual 10K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There are a lot of companies out there and it’s a number that is likely to shrink, according to the panel. Also on the agenda: blockchain and making yourself stand out in a crowded field.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) joined with capital venture firm Sequoia and T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) to invest $530 million in self-driving vehicle startup Aurora Innovation according to Aurora’s press release on Medium.
Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits – and costs – for trucking.
Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) has made a $200 million minority investment in Finland-based RELEX Solutions (RELEX), a leading provider of retail planning solutions – including supply chains – according to a RELEX press release.
Chinese e-commerce newcomer Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) seeks to finance an operational expansion by raising $1 billion. The company’s filing with the SEC said that it plans to sell 37 million shares to raise necessary capital.
Indigo Agriculture has recently launched Indigo Transport, a digital logistics platform designed to connect shippers and carriers to more efficiently haul agricultural products.
Convoy, the powerful nationwide trucking network and platform for both shippers and carriers, is partnering with FreightWaves on the first-ever Shipper of Choice Award.
Autonomous truck technology has the potential to change the cost structure of the carrier industry. A McKinsey & Company report said that a fully autonomous trucking market would cut operating costs by 45 percent, saving carrier companies between $85 billion and $125 billion annually.
Predictive supply chain visibility platform FourKites has tripled its revenue since its Series B financing last year, and plans to expand its team, add features to its platform, and fund its zero deadhead initiative with the $50 million it has raised in the fresh round of investment this year.
Tesla’s acquisition Maxwell Technologies could have an impact on Maxwell’s fleet business, which counts more than 7,000 trucks using its products.
A new petition is seeking White House help to get two bills that would exempt most small trucking companies and owner-operators exempted from the ELD requirement reintroduced to Congress.
