Walmart passes growing fuel costs to suppliers instead of customers
Beginning August 1st, the big box company will launch its “Collect Pickup Program” for its giant retail network of suppliers, aligning with rising fees to keep the costs from being transferred to the customers.
Toyota hits 200k electric vehicle sales in Q2
Toyota has finally hit a long-time goal for electric-vehicle sales and plans to phase out tax incentives for prospective buyers.
$12 billion waterfront ballpark wins approval at Port of Oakland
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted and approved the Oakland Athletics $12 billion waterfront ballpark project on June 30th.
Humanizing productivity tracking, minus the constant surveillance
Productivity Tracking can make employees uncomfortable, but there are ways to humanize the process and relax anxieties.
Keeping the planet healthy: how can trucking and logistics help?
With GHG emissions regulations being tightened by the UN climate summit, supply chain markets are searching for new ways to enhance their “clean energy” goals.
All medium-duty box trucks can be electrified
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released a series of reports showing that all medium-duty box trucks can be electrified in some capacity, exciting electrification advocates.
The ATA is asking federal authority to mediate further railroad union negotiations after no success
Rail negotiations are going nowhere fast, and the American Trucking Association is asking federal authorities to step in and assist.
Autonomous trucks launching in convoy formation
First Class 8 Autonomous Trucks are launching via Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy.
FedEx’s plans to incorporate 2,500 electric delivery vehicles into its fleets begins with first 150 units
The General Motors technology startup BrightDrop has sent its first 150 electric delivery vehicles to FedEx Corp. signaling the beginning of the company’s mission to decarbonize last-mile deliveries.
If the Covid-19 pandemic taught us anything, it was leadership
Economic weather is changing daily, and it seems… for the worse.
In-cab technology to improve HOS tracking & dispatching
Tank trucks are being revolutionized by new in-cab technology meant for safety.
Robotics sales grew 27% in 2021
2021 was the most successful year for robotics on record, with 486,800 units sold globally and increasing sales by 27% from the previous year.
Norfolk Southern Rail is pushing for eco-friendly rail transport
Rail operator Norfolk Southern Corporation is determined to make rail a cleaner mode of transport for goods.
Control towers: are they as helpful for supply chain solutions as some executives make them seem?
With increasing supply chain issues, executives are turning to implementing more control towers in their companies.
AI-operated cab-less trucks are hitting the road after NHTSA approval
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved the operation of autonomous vehicle technology created by the Swedish freight tech company Einride.
Companies rush to obtain a “Net-Zero” supply chain
The clean energy tech market is foaming at the mouth over the UN Climate summit’s decision to further regulate GHG emissions.
Electric vehicle batteries’ raw materials are now double the 2019 price
Raw materials required to build electric vehicles have doubled in cost over the past few years.
The EU is reviewing regulations to label lithium as “toxic”, jeopardizing clean energy goals
Another cog in the EV machine is screeching to a halt: the EU is considering labeling lithium as toxic.
Amazon predicted to run out of FC workers by 2024
The company put too much effort into hiring over the past two years and has now found itself in a situation of high turnover.
Companies focusing on climate change initiatives while business models change
Climate change is taking a toll on the transportation industry.