Electric vehicles
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Energy
The U.K. mandates installation of electric vehicle charging points in new buildings
Electric vehicle charge points will now be installed in every newly constructed residential and non-residential building as part of a…
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Driver issues
Today’s pickup: Get your AOBRD upgrades in order; Indian-Americans are raking it in
FMCSA head advises firms to get a move on in shift from AOBRD to ELD. Ford enters healthcare transport market;…
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Canada
Purolator to invest C$1 billion to grow capacity
Canadian courier plans to build new “super hub” in Toronto and purchase 1,000 new vehicles in response to record volumes.
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News
Today’s Pickup: PEV, Tesla owners in California mostly rich men
Plus: UK zero waste grocer raises $500K; Seattle cuts back on Lime and Jump; Oregon opens hemp innovation center
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Technology
Shortening charging cycles of electric vehicles is key to increasing adoption
Electric vehicle adoption is constricted by high vehicle sticker price, long charging cycles and limited range. Solving these issues is…
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Autonomous Trucking
Volvo’s autonomous vehicle Vera enters port duty
Volvo's Vera autonomous vehicle is now moving containers from a local distribution center to the port in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Trucking
Today’s Pickup: Old Dominion pledges disaster relief support to Red Cross; teen inventors
Old Dominion has made a commitment to donate up to $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief fund.
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News
McKinsey report – mobility as a service is the future of U.S. urban transportation
McKinsey has brought out a report that talks about how increasing passenger density in urban spaces is a strong indicator…
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Australia
Down Under Trucking: U.S. invaded by the electric Aussies; LNG trucking underway in WA; Aussie roads awash with pig manure
Down Under Trucking: electric Aussies invade U.S; LNG trucking underway in Western Australia; police crackdown on dodgy waterfront truck drivers;…
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Canada
ValueAct Capital Management believes Nikola Motor Company is a gamechanger in the freight industry
Nikola Motors has the potential to disrupt the freight industry by building hydrogen fuel powered trucks and by setting up…
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