The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remains without a confirmed administrator with news that Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi is leaving the position to work for New York City's new mayor.
FedEx received its first all-electric, zero-emissions delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, signaling a major milestone in electrified last-mile deliveries.
The vehicle is now in serial production at the company's Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
The California company Total Transportation Services Inc. has issued a letter of intent to purchase 100 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) from electric startup Nikola, whose Nilola Tre BEV is designed for local deliveries up to 350 miles.
Viaduct will leverage connected data from Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for applications to improve quality, increase customer experience, and lower downtime.
Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group will create a joint venture to install and operate a public charging network for battery electric, heavy-duty long-haul trucks across Europe in 2022.
The Biden administration announced a series of short- and long-term initiatives to address the truck driver shortage, including launching a pilot program for younger drivers and making it easier for trucking companies to use the Registered Apprenticeship program.
DHL is upping its plans for autonomous-truck operations, as TuSimple announced a global partnership with DHL Supply Chain to adopt, integrate, and scale TuSumples’ autonomous trucking technology into DHL’s operations.