Walmart Canada and DLT Labs launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network that tracks deliveries, verifies transactions and automates payments and reconciliation among Walmart Canada and its carrier partners.
The six-week strike at General Motors impacted the delivery of certain components to Navistar’s Springfield, Ohio truck assembly plant, causing the company to suspend the delivery of 5,000 vehicles.
The California Trucking Association and two California-based owner-operators filed a lawsuit challenging the "ABC" employment test mandated by the state's new independent contractor law, which the group says threatens the livelihood of independent truck drivers and is pre-empted by federal law.
While the vast majority of trucks inspected during CVSA's Brake Safety Week passed roadside inspections, over 4,600 vehicles were placed out of service for critical brake-related violations.
Hyundai Motor Company successfully conducted its first platooning test involving two commercial trucks on the Yeoju Smart Highway in South Korea, while replicating real-world conditions.
Daimler is launching an E-Mobility Ecosystem consutling business to help fleets find out if their operations would be suitable for electric trucks.
Daimler Trucks North America developed the Custom Hardware and Electronics Configurator tool to streamline the vocational customization process. The new tool is intended to help manufacturers and dealers reduce upfit time.
A Jacobs Vehicle Systems truck, loaded with technological enhancements to promote better fuel consumption, reduce harmful emissions and improve engine braking capabilities, is now touring North America.