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Eaton Corp. and Shell Electric Mobility separately announced charging initiatives intended to accelerate the market for zero-emission electric trucks.

LAS VEGAS — Data and technology are playing a crucial role in addressing the supply chain crunch in the transportation space, experts said during a CES 2022 panel discussion.

LAS VEGAS — Autonomous vehicles on the higher end of the technological scale may only be a couple of years away from greater adoption, panelists said at a CES 2022 session Jan. 5.

Walmart Inc. is betting big on its service to deliver groceries directly into customers’ refrigerators with an expansion of its InHome delivery option, and will hire 3,000 drivers to support it.

Amazon.com Inc. is partnering with Stellantis NV to develop software with the carmaker and agreed to buy a new electric delivery van.

Stoughton Trailers announced it will build intermodal chassis at a new facility set to open this year in Waco, Texas.

M&K Truck Centers announced it acquired nine truck dealerships, an eCommerce parts sales operation and a fire-and-rescue products company — all previously owned by Legacy Truck Centers.

Schneider National is growing its dedicated operations with the acquisition of truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems.

Bison Transport has acquired Hartt Transportation Systems Inc., a truckload carrier based in Bangor, Maine.

Electric trucks promise many potential rewards for the freight transportation industry. But the experiences of fleets that have begun to deploy these vehicles illustrate an elaborate set of challenges and considerations associated with electrification.