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Exclusive first ride: Nikola electric truck can turn on a dime
Nikola puts FreightWaves in the passenger seat of a battery-electric Class 8 daycab nearing production in Arizona.
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Trucks Venture creates 2 funds, empowers women in transportation
Trucks Venture Fund 2 is backed by seven large global partners — three auto OEMs, three auto suppliers and one communications company.
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Logixboard raises $13M to modernize freight forwarders’ customer experience
“These applications are really becoming table stakes. People and consumers believe the software we’re getting at home is the software that we should see in…
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PICKUP raises $15M for white-glove retail delivery
“What is really attractive is the technology platform that enables the retailer to do a full assortment of products.”
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Modern Shipper
Stripe most expensive startup in US with $95B valuation
Global payments technology provider Stripe has raised $600 million in a new funding round at a $95 billion valuation, making it the most expensive startup…
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Electric Trucks
Xos Trucks may be next to go public via SPAC: Reuters
Electric chassis maker Xos Trucks may be the next electrification startup to get a financial injection by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, Reuters…
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Driver issues
Trucking charity closes in on $1M goal after TA register roundup
TravelCenters of America counted more than $88,000 in small change for the St. Christopher Trucker Relief Fund, bringing the charity close to its $1 million…
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TravelCenters of America goes all-in for $200M loan
TravelCenters of America caps its first year under new CEO Jonathan Pertchik by posting practically all its assets to secure a $200 million loan to…
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Logistics
Redwood Logistics celebrates GivingTuesday
Redwood Logistics’ #HeroChallenge and Women in Logistics webinar raised funds to celebrate GivingTuesday.
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Trucker charity helps bring deceased drivers home
Truckers Final Mile charity helps bring deceased truckers home but also wants to ensure children who lost a parent have a present under the Christmas…
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