Technology

Drivers find the fleet camera system to be more of a wingman than a watchdog.

Canoo Inc. in May said its survival was iffy. With Walmart’s order of 4,500 electric delivery vehicles, the near term looks brighter.

To date, drivers have completed 45,000 loads and have earned over $75 million using CloudTrucks’ solutions, according to co-founder and CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu.

Twin SPAC backer ArcLight Capital is investing $50 million in a truck-as-a-service business that handles Class 1-8 vehicles.

Outrider, an autonomous distribution yard developer, is readying a robotics kit that would allow shippers to automate operations.

NewRoad Capital Partners leads Series B investment in cloud fulfillment platform Logiwa.

Today, many in the trucking and logistics industry are looking to improve reliability, reduce costs, and decrease their carbon footprint to deliver against rising customer expectations.

Just as shippers and carriers vary in size and complexity, so too should the technology that automates their processes.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Tribal aims for Latin American SMBs using blockchain and crypto; Nuvocargo starts a service aimed at streamlining invoicing and payments; a Japanese air conditioning manufacturer plans a $230 million plant in Mexico; and Mexican seaports handled 9.8% more loaded containers in Q1.

The management shakeup at TuSimple has become a full management house cleaning. Hyliion sees early benefits following Cummins’ partnership.

Nikola will keep trying to pass a proposal to increase the number of authorized shares by pressing company stock owners to vote their proxies..

With changes accelerating and investment pouring in, freight forwarders need to start digitizing now to remain competitive and thrive in the imminent digitized logistics environment. 

The company specifically runs its fleet on Interstate 5 using proprietary technology to relay drivers.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton will be tried in September rather than July after a new fraud charge led to a plea for more time.

Baton eliminates 25% of its workforce to pivot its business model to focus on its artificial intelligence transportation management software for drop-freight operation

Meet Juliette, the laundry company founded by Rechelle Balanzat that’s using logistics to take its business to new heights.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton has been irritating the company he once led since leaving in September 2020.

With the country navigating a weakening economy, companies industry wide are struggling to hire and retain drivers.

The NHTSA has approved the Einride Pod autonomous vehicle for on-road operation.

With the right technology, fleets can confidently weather any storm.