KeepTruckin Expands Into Freight Matching
KeepTruckin announced Oct. 6 that it is expanding beyond fleet management technology with the launch of its freight matching service.
October 6, 2020Hino Trucks, Toyota Group to Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Truck
Hino Trucks and Toyota Motor North America agreed to develop a zero-emission Class 8 fuel cell electric truck for the North American market.
October 5, 2020Port of Rotterdam Pilot Uses AI Microgrid to Trade Renewables
The Port of Rotterdam is testing technology to manage and trade renewable energy consumption, finding the effort has already made a significant cost savings.
October 5, 2020Q and A With Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy: ‘We Were Fortunate on Timing’
Thomas Healy was secretly arranging a deal to turn his Texas-based truck electrification startup into a publicly traded company when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
October 5, 2020XPO Marks App Milestone
XPO Logistics Inc. announced that demand for its XPO Connect digital freight marketplace has reached two global milestones — more than 200,000 downloads of the Drive XPO mobile app and over 65,000 carriers registered on the platform.
October 5, 2020GM Considers Boosting Stake in Nikola in Reworked Deal
General Motors Co. is considering revisions to its deal with embattled Nikola Corp., according to people familiar with the discussions, and may seek a higher stake in the startup now that its valuation has fallen after allegations of deception.
October 2, 2020Hyliion Goes Public on NYSE
Hyliion Inc., announced it has completed its business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. That cleared the way for the combined company to be renamed Hyliion Holdings Corp. and its common stock to be listed as HYLN on the New York Stock Exchange.
October 2, 2020Tesla Inches Near Annual Goal With Record Sales in Quarter
Tesla Inc. delivered a record number of cars worldwide in the third quarter, smashing analysts’ estimates and maintaining its dominance in electric-vehicle sales — making a difficult year-end sales goal slightly more attainable.
October 2, 2020Shipping Industry Hit With Second Cyberattack in Week
The global shipping industry sustained a second cyberattack within a week that’s raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand.
October 1, 2020Locomation, Wilson Logistics Partner to Deploy Autonomous Technology
Locomation announced it will equip a minimum of 1,120 trucks operated by Wilson Logistics so pairs can be deployed in what the technology company calls an autonomous relay convoy — describing it as the first fleet purchase order for autonomous technology.
October 1, 2020