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News
Regional haul trucks leaving fuel savings behind
The varied duty cycles of regional haul trucks doesn’t prioritize fuel savings – the second-largest operating expense – according to the North American Council for…
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Energy
Soros, Siemens fund expansion of electric infrastructure management startup
Charging-as-a-service startup AMPLY Power raised $13.2 million from institutional investors Soros Fund Management and Siemens USA as it expands electric infrastructure management to commercial trucking…
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Energy
Heavy-duty electric truck driver ditches diesel (with video)
Over two decades and 2 million miles of trucking, Karl Williams has driven practically every brand of Class 8 tractor. Now behind the wheel of…
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Energy
NFI sees explosive growth for its Class 8 electric truck fleet
With predictable short-haul drayage round trips from inland California to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, battery-powered trucks could account for up to…
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Business
NFI Industries acquires G&P Trucking Company
NFI continues its consolidation of the drayage market, this time with a Southeast-concentrated trucking carrier and a large trailer pool.
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Energy
NFI, Penske reach electric-driving milestones with Freightliner test trucks
The hype surrounding zero-emission electric trucks is evolving into real-world results for two major freight haulers. Both Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries have crossed…
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FreightWaves LIVE
Where’s my truck, and what’s the value of that information? (with video)
Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take…
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News
First Freightliner eCascadias readied for customer testing
Daimler Trucks is sending the first two eCascadia Class 8 battery electric-powered trucks to fleets in Southern California in late August as part of a…
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Driver issues
Contractors claim “great victory” in $100 million Knight-Swift settlement
10-year old lawsuit is win for contractors but driver classification issue remains largely unsettled.
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Driver issues
Federal agency bolsters argument against organizing contract drivers
The NLRB overruled an Obama-era litmus test defining independent contractors, giving trucking companies’ defense against unions a boost along the way.
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