Food service distributor Sysco Corp. and Daimler Truck North America jointly announced Sysco’s letter of intent to deploy 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.
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Business, Technology, Fuel, Top 100 
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Sysco Tests Freightliner eCascadia in California
Luke Sharrett/BloombergSysco Corp. announced it is testing in California an all-electric Freightliner eCascadia from Daimler Trucks North America.
October 9, 2020 Business, Logistics 
Sysco delivery trucks sit outside the company's distribution center in Louisville. Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Sysco Approaches Germany Firm Metro About Takeover
Sysco delivery trucks sit outside the company's distribution center in Louisville. Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Sysco Corp. has approached German wholesaler Metro AG about a takeover, as the U.S. food distribution giant explores ways to expand in Europe, people with knowledge of the matter said.
March 3, 2020 Business 
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Sysco Corp. Ends US Foods Acquisition Bid
Kolin Toney/FlickrSysco Corp. pulled out of a $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods after a federal judge blocked the takeover.
June 29, 2015 Business 
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Sysco’s $3.5 Billion Bid for US Foods Blocked by Federal Judge
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg NewsSysco Corp.’s planned $3.5 billion takeover of US Foods Inc. was blocked by a federal judge, who said a merger of the food distribution giants would probably reduce competition and raise prices for hotels and restaurants.
June 24, 2015 Business 
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Sysco to Contest FTC Move Blocking Merger With U.S. Foods
Kolin Toney/Flickr Sysco Corp. said it will contest a move by the Federal Trade Commission to block its proposed merger with US Foods.
February 20, 2015 Business 
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Sysco Acquisition of US Foods Delayed by Feds
Don Buciak II/Flickr Sysco Corp said its acquisition of rival food distributor US Foods, based in Rosemont, Illinois, isn’t likely to be completed until early next year as federal officials continue to scrutinize the deal for potential anticompetitive implications.
November 4, 2014 Business
Analysts Expect Government to Approve Sysco’s $3.5 Bln. Purchase of U.S. Foods
Sysco Corp.’s planned acquisition of its largest competitor, U.S. Foods, is likely to be approved by federal regulators and could spur competition among food-service distributors, a prominent food industry consultant said.
January 13, 2014 Business
Sysco to Buy U.S. Foods, Its Largest Competitor
Sysco Corp., the nation’s largest independent food distributor, said it will acquire its largest rival, U.S. Foods, creating a company with $66 billion in annual sales and a private truck fleet that will be the second largest in North America.
December 16, 2013