Ford’s electric Transit van will have a base price of $45,000 when it hits dealer shelves in 2022, and reportedly be 40% cheaper to maintain.
Self-driving vehicle company Nuro has raised a $500 million Series C round of funding, as autonomous delivery continues to pick up new markets. The raise, announced on Monday, was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, with participation from new investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC and Baillie Gifford. […]
Wabash National saw a 37% surge in its backlog of trailers to build from the second to the third quarter as record orders piled in. Third-quarter margins declined but the trailer and last-mile equipment builder was profitable.
DispatchTrack optimizes routes and delivery schedules for its clients, which enhances their customer delivery experience.
Onfleet, a San Francisco-based provider of delivery management software, announced on Friday it has raised $14 million in Series A.
Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.
Point Pickup’s CEO, Tom Fiorita, goes to considerable lengths to distinguish the final-mile delivery company from Silicon Valley tech platforms. “We’re an East Coast firm — I wouldn’t call us a Palo Alto type of an organization,” said Fiorita of the Connecticut-based startup. Nor does Point Pickup “just build technology,” he said, “and hope that […]
Brad Hildebrand discussed Cargill’s reliance on dependable rail service during FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
Liftit co-founder Brian York on the challenges and opportunities of last-mile trucking in Latin America.
A Pennsylvania developer successfully persuaded local elected officials to approve zoning changes for a new industrial park, despite residents’ complaints. It’s one of several examples of how community opposition can impact industrial real estate development.
Malls are now creating e-commerce platforms by consolidating products sold within their spaces and pushing click-and-collect options as delivery models.
As more and more consumers exchange the shopping mall for the mouse pad, the swift uptick in e-commerce has greatly benefited couriers, but can the sector sustain this trend?
The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is designed to accelerate the path to net-zero carbon emissions.
Tech company draws on “bee algorithm” to make route optimization accessible for small last-mile delivery fleets.
Haultail democratizes visibility across last-mile networks, providing customers end-to-end transparency irrespective of the load in transit.
The last mile. It’s the most critical—and the most challenging—part of today’s supply chain. From warehousing to tiered delivery options that include white glove delivery and integrated returns management, Ryder Last Mile delivers flexible solutions for big and bulky shipments, so you can focus on your core business.
DeJoy affirms plenty of capacity for handling presidential election mail-in ballots.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, 15 states push adoption of zero-emissions trucks, C.H. Robinson and Microsoft work to digitize the supply chain, and what did Nikola Tesla really know?
FMCSA safety committee will request crash data from Amazon delivery vans.
Dan Crain profiles the important Newark, New Jersey logistics hub, as well as some of the logistics startups in the area.
