CN Seeks Binding Talks With Teamsters in Labor Dispute
Canadian National Railway amped up pressure on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to resolve an ongoing labor dispute with potentially wide-ranging impacts across North American supply chains.
NFI Buys Transfix’s Freight Brokerage Operation
NFI acquired Transfix’s digital freight brokerage operation for an undisclosed sum, the carrier said June 5.
ABF Freight Seeks to Boost Safety With Trailer Sensors
ABF Freight is ramping up its use of Drov Technologies’ AirBoxOne platform, which integrates truck and trailer sensors, Oklahoma City-based Drov said.
Air Products Plans Calif. Hydrogen Truck Refueling Network
Industrial gas giant Air Products plans to build a network of commercial-scale, multimodal hydrogen refueling stations stretching from Northern California to Southern California.
Truck OEMs’ Battery Cell Group Hires Ford Exec Kearns as CEO
Kel Kearns is slated to be the CEO at the commercial vehicle battery cell manufacturing joint venture set up by Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses U.S. Holding and Paccar Inc.
ZF Appoints Ramiro Gutierrez as Head of North American Unit
Ramiro Gutierrez is to become the top executive in North America at component manufacturer ZF, the company said June 4.
3PL Total Distribution Adds to Ohio Operations
Third-party logistics specialist Total Distribution Inc. bought D+S Distribution and Integrated Logistics Services for an undisclosed sum, the Peoples Services Inc. subsidiary said.
Hendrickson Buys Truck Suspension Specialist Reyco Granning
Hendrickson bought fellow truck suspension manufacturer Reyco Granning for an undisclosed sum, it said June 4.
Peterbilt Introduces CARB-Compliant MX-13 Engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that a California-compliant version of the Paccar MX-13 diesel engine is now available in its Model 579, Model 567 and Model 589 trucks.
Einride Becomes Peterbilt’s Biggest BET Customer
Einride will buy 150 Model 579EV battery-electric trucks from Peterbilt, the truck maker’s biggest EV order so far, the companies said.