DHL (No. 41 on the CCJ Top 250) announced it is piloting four BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the Los Angeles market, just in time for the holiday shipping season. The electric trucks are manufactured by BYD Motors and built to be capable of running all day on a single charge, DHL says.
A wave of good news over the past week from major pharmaceutical companies regarding the success of experimental COVID-19 vaccines could lead to the deployment of tens of millions of doses to be administered by year’s end. Pfizer, who said its vaccine trial showed an effective rate of 95%, hopes to administer some 50 million […]
Goodyear to supply tires for autonomous developer TuSimple Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a strategic relationship with autonomous trucks developer TuSimple to provide tires and tire management services to TuSimple’s Autonomous Freight Network. As part of the collaboration, Goodyear will provide products and repair services to TuSimple trucks. Additionally, the two companies will conduct tire […]
FMCSA blocks Washington state’s meal and rest break laws The U.S. DOT has blocked another state from enforcing state-level laws that require motor carriers to grant truck drivers periodic meal and rest breaks. The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in a notice issued Tuesday morning, granted a petition from the Washington Trucking Association that […]
The coronavirus pandemic battered just about every business segment imaginable for at least some period of time this year, but the trucking industry fared better than many. Trucking lost almost 100,000 jobs as COVID-19 and ensuing lockdown orders and a soaring national unemployment rate sapped consumer spending. Trucking employment has rebounded every month since April, but still has not […]
Cummins, Navistar partnership to focus on hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck Cummins and Navistar announced they will work together on the development of a Class 8 truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project will be funded in part through an award from the U.S. Department of Energy. “This vehicle will feature our next […]
The supply (capacity) side of the freight market has become very tight in 2020, but not because equipment is scarce. A driver shortage, more than anything else, has put the trucking industry in a position to chase rate increases for perhaps the next two years. “The driver shortage is driving the current environment,” said Paul […]
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