Last Week’s News on transportation, logistics, supply chain, trucking, cargo, freight, and electric trucks.

Autonomous Trucking

“FMCSA’s investigation into TuSimple autonomous truck crash closed”
Read more: https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15352259/fmcsa-closes-investigation-into-autonomous-truck-crash

“Torc Robotics Signs Pact to Acquire Canada’s Algolux”
Read more: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/torc-robotics-signs-pact-acquire-canadas-algolux

Business

“ATRI asks carriers to share per-mile costs in annual survey”
Read more: https://www.transportdive.com/news/ATRI-operational-costs-of-trucking-survey-asks-carriers-per-mile-expenses/644146/

“Fleets share how they’ve endured truck, trailer equipment shortages”
Read more: https://www.fleetowner.com/equipment/article/21261219/how-fleets-have-endured-truck-and-trailer-equipment-shortages

“Amazon pulls back from UPS as it builds out logistics empire”
Read more: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/ups-amazon-reduce-delivery-volume-revenue-ties-2023/643768/

Electric Vehicles

“Hino Trucks Expands Product Portfolio To Include Electric Vehicles”
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hino-trucks-expands-product-portfolio-to-include-electric-vehicles-301765043.html

“Canada Post joins unveiling of all-electric C250 delivery truck”
Read more: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/canada-post-joins-unveiling-of-all-electric-c250-delivery-truck-869416131.html

“Isuzu N-Series EV comes to Canada, U.S. and Japan”
Read more: https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/isuzu-n-series-ev-comes-to-canada-u-s-and-japan/1003173359/

Government Policy

“Georgia House gives the green light to reworked heavy truck bill”
Read more: https://landline.media/georgia-house-gives-the-green-light-to-reworked-heavy-truck-bill/

“Washington House advances bill to ensure restroom access for truck drivers”
Read more: https://landline.media/washington-house-advances-bill-to-ensure-restroom-access-for-truck-drivers/

Technology

“Nikola eyes Canada as promising market for hydrogen fuel cell trucks”
Read more: https://www.trucknews.com/sustainability/nikola-eyes-canada-as-promising-market-for-hydrogen-fuel-cell-trucks/1003173174/

Miscellaneous

“Knight-Swift CEO rejects push to allow truck drivers under 21”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/knight-swift-ceo-rejects-push-to-allow-truck-drivers-under-21

“Canada devotes millions in federal funding to train, recruit new truckers”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-devotes-millions-in-federal-funding-to-train-recruit-new-truckers

“FedEx urges customers to shift volumes from UPS to avoid strike risks”
Read more: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/fedex-tells-customers-onboard-volumes-ups-teamsters-strike-risk/643934/

“Love’s Announces 1500 New Parking Spaces; BP Purchasing TA”
Read more: https://www.gobytrucknews.com/loves-parking-bp-ta/123

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