Qell Acquisition Corp.

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Commercial vehicle electrification developer Proterra Inc. will go public via a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company ArcLight Clean Transportation Corp. Daimler Trucks is among lead investors raising $648 million Proterra is expected to receive.

Here is the first issue of FreightWaves Truck Talk, a weekly newsletter adding perspective, context and commentary to industry news and trends.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, another SPAC is on the hunt for a possible acquisition in the transportation space. Plus, Prologis posts strong Q3 earnings and more charges in the Louisiana investigation into staged truck accidents.

Barry Engle and his Qell Acquisition Corp. raised $380 million to invest in a next-generation mobility startup. But how many great candidates are left in the SPAC craze?