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Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

DOD Announces Delay in $17.9B Military Moving Contract

U.S. Transcom announced that an IT systems glitch is delaying implementation of a contract designed to improve the quality of moves for military members and their families. 

January 11, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Autonomous Trucks Show Progress at CES

LAS VEGAS — The pathway toward large-scale commercialization of self-driving trucks became clearer at CES 2024 as tech startups unveiled upgrades to their autonomous driving systems.

January 11, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Hertz to Sell 20,000 EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options.

January 11, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Boosts Pay for US Factory Workers

Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its U.S. factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize.

January 11, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Prime Launches Hopper Division, Starting With 25 Trailers

Prime Inc. is launching a hopper business, as Transport Topics' 19th-ranked for-hire carrier expands its bulk transportation operations.

January 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Range Eyes May Debut of Its Next Electric Trailers

LAS VEGAS — Range Energy is set to introduce the next iteration of its electrified dry van trailers in May, CEO Ali Javidan said Jan. 9.  

January 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

December Class 8 Orders Fall 12.5% After Short Rebound

North American Class 8 truck orders for December fell from the 2022 period and a short-lived rebound the previous month, according to ACT Research.

January 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Bosch Bets on Hydrogen for EV Trucking Future

LAS VEGAS — Bosch has gone all-in on hydrogen, seeing it as a key pathway to making trucking more sustainable, executives at the company explained Jan. 8 during CES 2024.

January 10, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Hyundai Plans for Hydrogen Trucks to Supply Georgia Factory

LAS VEGAS — Officials from Hyundai and the state of Georgia touted plans on Jan. 8 for hydrogen-powered trucks to supply the automaker’s EV factory under construction near the Port of Savannah.

January 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Kodiak Unveils Driverless-Ready Semi Ahead of Dallas Debut

Kodiak Robotics introduced what it billed as the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment at CES in Las Vegas this week.

January 9, 2024