Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order to accelerate clean transportation solutions through measures such as increased charging infrastructure and more electric vehicles.
April 5, 2021Transportation Technology News
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Maine Gov. Mills Executive Order Aims to Accelerate Vehicle Electrification
CARB Extends One-Time Reporting Requirement Deadline to May 1
California environmental regulators have extended to May 1 the mandated deadline for motor carriers that operate in the state with $50 million or more in 2019 revenue, or carriers with more than 50 trucks, to file a one-time report about their trucks and operations.
April 5, 2021European Manufacturers Race on Electric Vehicle Batteries
With Europe expected to lead the world in electric-car sales for a second straight year, an epic rush to build a battery-supply chain from scratch is playing out across the continent.
April 5, 2021Ford-Backed Self-Driving Startup Argo AI Mulling IPO This Year
Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public as soon as this year, according to people familiar with its plans.
April 5, 2021Drones Could Help Bridge Divides for Vaccine Distribution
The challenge of ensuring equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine is one of global scale, and the city of Miami provides a backdrop for the social and economic divides that the medical community must overcome.
April 3, 2021Lineage Logistics Acquires Cryo-Trans for $500 Million
Pandemic Upends Logistics Market
The COVID-19 outbreak created a volatile U.S. third-party logistics market in 2020, which presented growth opportunities for 3PLs with strong carrier management, e-commerce and airfreight forwarding capabilities, while other 3PLs did not fare as well.
April 3, 2021How Logistics Firms Are Handling the Pandemic's E-Commerce Boom
The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed many years of growth in online sales and e-commerce fulfillment into a single 12-month period.
April 3, 2021Link Launches Construction of New Plant
Link Manufacturing, a producer of specialty engineered suspensions and Tier 1 supplier to major heavy-duty commercial truck manufacturers, announced its plan to begin construction of a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and training facility.
April 2, 2021VTNA Supplies QCD With VNR Electric
Food service logistics provider Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric, the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in QCDs fleet.
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