Stellantis NV will acquire the Share Now car-sharing venture formed by BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, the latest shakeup in the industry as automakers struggle to make mobility services profitable.
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A Free2Move vehicle. (Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images)
Stellantis to Buy Mercedes-BMW Car-Sharing Venture
A Free2Move vehicle. (Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images) Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Perspective
Perspective: Exploring Quantum Computing
Quantum computing might be a new frontier in easing logistics management.
May 2, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Rush Enterprises
Rush Enterprises’ Net Income, Revenue Set Q1 Records
Rush EnterprisesTruck dealership Rush Enterprises Inc. reported net income more than doubled in the first quarter as revenue rose 27% compared with a year earlier.
May 2, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
Signage outside the Lordstown Motor Corp. headquarters last year. Sale negotiations are still in progress. (Dustin Franz/Bloomberg News)
Lordstown, Foxconn Delay Ohio Factory Sale Deadline
Signage outside the Lordstown Motor Corp. headquarters last year. Sale negotiations are still in progress. (Dustin Franz/Bloomberg News)Lordstown Motors Corp. agreed to push back the deadline to sell its Ohio factory to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd., known as Foxconn, dragging out the closure of the vital partnership and offering no guarantee that it will get done.
May 2, 2022 Business, Equipment 
How Dash Cams Protect Your Drivers and Your Business
Large verdicts against motor carriers have been increasing. Fleets that adopt dashcams are in a better position to defend against claims. This paper includes important information about the increasingly litigious landscape carriers operate in and the protection that dashcams provide.
May 1, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Estes has incorporated more than 200 natural-gas powered tractors. (Estes Express Lines)
Despite Gains, Challenges Remain for Adoption of Alt-Fuel Trucks
Estes has incorporated more than 200 natural-gas powered tractors. (Estes Express Lines)Record-high diesel fuel prices are creating some painful sticker shock moments at the pump for truck lines and shippers. Yet, those rising costs aren’t necessarily driving a dramatic uptick in adoption of alternative-fueled vehicles in the Class 8 heavy-truck sector.
April 29, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
Allison products at a past industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Allison Reports Best Quarterly Revenue Since 2019 in Q1
Allison products at a past industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported gains in first-quarter net income while revenue rose 15% to post its strongest revenue quarter since 2019.
April 29, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Greg McQuagge oversees the maintenance of 6,300-plus tractors and nearly 15,000 trailer assets. (U.S. Xpress Enterprises)
5 Questions: Greg McQuagge, U.S. Xpress
Greg McQuagge oversees the maintenance of 6,300-plus tractors and nearly 15,000 trailer assets. (U.S. Xpress Enterprises)Greg McQuagge, maintenance supervisor at for-hire carrier U.S. Xpress, shares some insight on what it takes to keep trucks on the road.
April 29, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment
Will the Diesel Engine Ever Be Perfected?
The California Air Resources Board has approved for 2027 what the Engine Manufacturers Association refers to as “sweeping new regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks sold in the state.”
April 29, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
Due to the many advances in retreading, Jones Logistics has seen the advantages of applying the practice. (Jones Logistics)
Tire Choices Provide Pros, Cons for Fleet Maintenance Managers
Due to the many advances in retreading, Jones Logistics has seen the advantages of applying the practice. (Jones Logistics)In the current environment of high fuel prices and a technology shift looming over many companies regarding last-mile delivery, fleets are challenged to develop a strategy toward tire management. For some maintenance managers, the debate of new tires versus retreads offers various methods in battling some of those concerns.
April 29, 2022