Self-driving trucks soon will make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Dobbs Peterbilt Adds Louisiana Location
Dobbs Peterbilt, based in Monroe, La., announced it opened its doors.
June 6, 2022Ford-Backed Startup Targets EV Alternatives to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Solid Power Inc., the battery startup that went public in a reverse merger last year, has begun operating a new pilot line, putting it on pace to deliver sample cells to automotive partners by year-end.
June 6, 2022Ritchie Bros. Names Eric Jacobs Chief Financial Officer
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. appointed Eric Jacobs chief financial officer, effective June 6.
June 6, 2022Bruckner’s Becomes First EV-Certified Mack Dealer in Texas
Mack Trucks announced Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment in Fort Worth, Texas, is now a certified electric vehicle dealer, making this the first Mack dealership to be EV-certified in Texas.
June 6, 2022Eaton Offers 48-Volt Programmable ECU for Heated Catalysts
Eaton announced its eMobility business introduced a 48-volt programmable power electronics control unit for electrically heated catalysts that can be used by commercial vehicle manufacturers to meet tightening global emissions regulations.
June 6, 2022Market Pressures, Availability Push More Fleets to Leasing
With the combination of increasing prices and interest rates, supply chain shortages and the rise of electrification, fleets are collectively at a tipping point. With these market conditions, are more trucking companies looking for alternative options, such as leasing, to purchase new units to hedge their uncertainty?
June 6, 2022Class 8 Orders Slip in May
North American Class 8 orders slid to 14,000 units, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data, as underlying conditions that had held back order intake sharply in April, compared with all recent months but one, were little changed.
June 3, 2022Tesla Pauses Hiring, Musk Says Need to Cut Staff by 10%
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. needs to cut staff by around 10%, CEO Elon Musk said, noting he had a “super bad feeling†about the economy, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
June 3, 2022Walmart to Add Four E-Commerce Warehouses to Speed Deliveries
Walmart Inc. announced plans to build what it said would be a “high-tech†fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill., which is 45 miles southwest of Chicago.
June 3, 2022