Recently, UPS dipped its toes a little deeper into the electric truck market with the acquisition of a Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric Class 8 truck.
Stoughton Trailers built its 50,000th dry van trailer for UPS in mid-August at its Stoughton, Wisconsin, facility.
Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple announced the launch of its Autonomous Freight Network, which it says will lay the groundwork for self-driving trucks to become commercially available by 2024.
The tests, which were also conducted by Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) and DroneUp, evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability to assist the U.S. healthcare system during the coronavirus crisis.
UPS Supply Chain Solutions is adding warehouse network technology to make distribution centers smarter and more efficient
The latest news from Amazon that it is pausing a test of a service that would compete with UPS and FedEx reflects the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on last-mile delivery logistics.
UPS has begun testing the suitability and durability of Gaussin electric vehicles, which also have autonomous driving capability, to move semi-trailers and containers on the grounds of UPS’s advanced-technology freight hub in London.
Carol Tomé will take over as UPS chief executive officer this June, with current Chairman and CEO David Abney becoming become executive chairman of the board.
UPS will continue to invest in renewable natural gas (RNG) fuels for its alt-fuel assets following a recent multi-year agreement signed by the company.
Did the tide just turn from "theoretical" to "eventual" on electric truck deployment in North America? HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts thinks so.
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