Autonomous Trucks

“Volvo Autonomous Trucks to Run on Uber Freight Network”
Read more: https://www.truckinginfo.com/10188840/volvo-autonomous-trucks-to-run-on-uber-freight-network

Economy

“New trailer orders continued to soar in November, with 39,000 units ordered according to preliminary data from ACT Research. The strong total even took the industry forecaster by surprise.”
Read more: https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/trailer-orders-remain-strong/1003171324/

“Carriers: This Freight Economy Downturn Is Different”
Read more: https://www.ksmcpa.com/insights/carriers-this-freight-economy-downturn-is-different/

“‘Mild’ recession coming early next, ATA economist predicts for 2023”
Read more: https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/mild_recession_coming_ early_next_ata_economist_predicts_for_2023

“Carriers: This Freight Economy Downturn Is Different”
Read more: https://www.ksmcpa.com/insights/carriers-this-freight-economy-downturn-is-different/

“Kansas oil spill threatens decreasing fuel prices”
Read more: https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/the-nation/kansas-oil-spill-threatens-decreasing-fuel-prices

“The latest-numbers-automotive-microchip-shortage: A late-year flare-up”
Read more: https://canada.autonews.com/manufacturing/latest-numbers-automotive-microchip-shortage-64

“Latin America’s Prospects for Trade and Logistics Development”
Read more: https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/36243-latin-americas-prospects-for-trade-and-logistics-development

Electric Vehicles

“What Tesla Electric Semi-trucks Mean for Pepsi Co. and the Trucking Industry”
Read more: https://marketscale.com/industries/transportation/what-tesla-electric-semi-trucks-mean-for-pepsi-co-and-the-trucking-industry/

“Fleet Maintenance Providers Prepare for Electric Trucks”
Read more: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/fleet-maintenance-providers-prepare-electric-trucks

“Tesla Submits Semi Truck Related Proposals To Canadian Gov’t”
Read more: https://www.torquenews.com/video/tesla-submits-semi-truck-related-proposals-canadian-govt

“Rush to electric vehicles may be an expensive mistake, say climate strategists”
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ev-transition-column-don-pittis-1.6667698

Government Policy

“Canada opens applications for Green Freight Program”
Read more: https://landline.media/canada-opens-applications-for-green-freight-program/

“Trucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL’s contractor rule changes”
Read more: https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15304452/biden-dols-proposed-contractor-rule-changes-hear-opposition-from-trucking

“US moves to ban diesel trucks”
Read more: https://commentaryboxsports.com/us-moves-to-ban-diesel-trucks-2/

“Why it’s time to sign the zero emission agreement”
Read more: https://bigrigs.com.au/index.php/2022/12/11/why-its-time-to-sign-the-zero-emission-agreement/

“Digital hour-logging is mandatory for truckers. Surveillance experts worry it won’t stop there”
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/trucking-eld-workplace-surveillance-1.6680568?cmp=rss

“How spilled hot coffee 30 years ago changed trucking industry”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-spilled-hot-coffee-30-years-ago-changed-trucking-industry

Miscellaneous

“Trucking: A year in rearview – WTT”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-a-year-in-rearview-wtt

“Watch: Split Shipments: What They Cost, and How to Avoid Them”
Read more: https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/36179-watch-split-shipments-what-they-cost-and-how-to-avoid-them

“Nikola to sell up to 75 hydrogen-powered trucks to Plug Power”
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nikola-sell-up-75-hydrogen-powered-trucks-plug-power-2022-12-15/

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