What The Truck?!? – August 31, 2018

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Episode Notes:
It appears we’ve upset the Journal of Commerce

Electric bike-sharing companies need to look at the Chinese bike debacle before aggressive expansion

Five years in, China’s Belt and Road looks like a giant debt trap

ATRI makes the case for more HOS flexibility

Big Deal, Little Deal?

Chad asks JP:

ZED Connect moving beyond ELDs into vehicle intelligence: big deal, or little deal?

UPS announces new merchant, warehouse matchmaking platform: big deal, or little deal?

Average mpg up 2% among 20 top fleets as fuel-efficient technology deployment grows: big deal, or little deal?

North America’s auto supply chain up in air as Canada wants in on “Nafta 2.0”: big deal, or little deal?

JP asks Chad:

Anheuser-Busch bringing beer to blockchain advertising with Kiip: big deal, or little deal?

Mexico instates first ever hours of service regulations: big deal, or little deal?

Still striking out: the lasting impacts of the ten-day truck strike in Brazil: big deal, or little deal?

Regional manufacturing readings are mixed as tariffs and trucking capacity disrupt activity: big deal, or little deal?

About the show:

What the Truck?!? is FreightWaves’ irreverent podcast breaking down the biggest stories in transportation and logistics. Join FreightWaves writers John Paul Hampstead and Chad Prevost on Friday afternoons as we discuss all things freight.