Growing Logistics Startup FourKites Moving to Larger Office
Shipping logistics startup FourKites is moving its office to the West Loop Gate neighborhood of Chicago, having outgrown its space in the Loop.
November 8, 2018International Extends Commercial Truck Lineup With Classes 4-5 CV Series
CHICAGO — International Truck, a unit of Navistar Inc., launched its International CV Series Nov. 7 by underscoring it is “the only” Classes 4-5 truck designed, distributed and supported by a manufacturer specializing in commercial vehicles.
November 7, 2018Inspectors Take Nearly 5,000 CMVs Off the Road During Brake Safety Week
Law enforcement personnel in 57 jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada took nearly 5,000 commercial motor vehicles off the road for “critical brake violations” during a weeklong focused brake enforcement effort in September, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Nov. 6.
November 6, 2018GE’s Latest Offspring Sees Green Boost for Gas Engine Sales
The latest company born out of General Electric Co. expects sales of its industrial engines fired by natural gas to benefit from the spread of renewables such as solar and wind.
November 6, 2018FMCSA Plans to Expand Off-Site Carrier Audits to All 50 States Over Next Year
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the next year plans to expand implementation of its “off-site safety audit” review process from 10 test states to all 50 states, officials said.
November 6, 2018Diesel Continues to Slide, Drops 1.7 Cents to $3.338 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.7 cents to $3.338 a gallon as prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil continued to sink despite concerns that global supplies could fall amid U.S.-imposed sanctions on Iran. It was the third consecutive weekly decline in the price of diesel.
November 5, 2018Seacoast Capital Invests $10 million in Deliver-It
Capital investor Seacoast Capital has announced a $10 million investment in last-mile logistics company Deliver-It.
November 5, 2018Transportation Tech Firm Cubic Adds Trafficware to Portfolio
Transportation technology provider Cubic Corp. has acquired Sugar Land, Texas-based Trafficware for about $235.7 million in cash, according to an Oct. 24 statement.
November 5, 2018Nikola to Expand Into Europe With Hydrogen-Electric Tre
Nikola Motor Co. announced it would begin production within five years in Europe of a heavy-duty, hydrogen-electric truck designed to be compatible with full autonomy as it expands its business beyond North America.
November 5, 2018Zonar, Cummins Partner on Engine Diagnostics
Fleet management services provider Zonar and engine maker Cummins Inc. announced that they are offering joint customers Cummins Connected Diagnostics with Connected Advisor, two wireless uptime technologies that are included with Cummins engines.
November 2, 2018