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Ram Teases Electric 1500 Pickup, Launches New Site

Ram’s electric pickup truck still is two years away, but the “Built to Serve” brand is giving the public a tease of a concept vehicle and an opportunity to share what they want from the EV.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

TuSimple to Haul Union Pacific Goods Between Tucson, Phoenix

Self-driving truck developer TuSimple says Union Pacific Railroad will be its first customer to move freight on the company’s fully automated trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix, after making a test run on a similar route in December.

David Wichner | The Arizona Daily Star
February 4, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

First US Mile of Wireless EV Charging Road Coming to Detroit

DETROIT — The first mile of a wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in the Motor City.

Sheri McWhirter | mlive.com
February 1, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

Boeing’s Aging Cargo Line Risks Losing Dominance to Airbus

The air cargo business, booming as never before during the global pandemic, is massively dominated by Boeing jets that make up most of the worldwide air freighter fleet. Yet there is a threat to that dominance.

Dominic Gates | The Seattle Times
January 31, 2022
Government, TCA

Young Fan of USPS Gets Own Mini-Mail Truck

All 7-year-old Jacob Hayward wanted for his birthday was to tour the local post office. The young cancer patient got that and much more, thanks to the generosity of his community mail carrier.

Erika Ritchie | The Orange County Register
January 30, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ford Program to Give California Winegrowers Electric Pickups

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — Ford Motor Co. on Jan. 26 announced the launch of a pilot program that will equip winegrowers in Northern California with electric pickup trucks, cargo vans and software services in a bid to boost EV and technology adoption among farmers and other commercial customers.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
January 26, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Mobile Reports Record 2021

The volume of traffic through the Port of Mobile’s container terminal hit a record in 2021, the Alabama State Port Authority announced Jan. 10.

Lawrence Specker | Alabama Media Group
January 11, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

GM Aligns With California on Emission Rules

General Motors said it will recognize California’s authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act.

Jamie L. LaReau | Detroit Free Press
January 10, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

CSX Purchase of Pan Am Railway Gets Federal Hearing

Massachusetts DOT told federal regulators overseeing the potential purchase of Pan Am Railways by competitor CSX that the state needs CSX to guarantee track access for east-west passenger trains through Springfield.

Jim Kinney | The Republican (Springfield, Mass.)
January 10, 2022
Business, Logistics, TCA

Return to Sender: Gift Returns Swamping Shippers

Last week, customers at the UPS Store in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood got a pretty good demonstration of what the global supply chain looks like when you try to run it backward.

Paul Roberts | The Seattle Times
January 10, 2022