Shoppers will spend an estimated $7.8 billion on Cyber Monday, Nov. 26 — a record — boosting a strong holiday shopping season, and Wall Street likely will shrug it off.
November 26, 2018Technology
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Blockbuster Cyber Monday May Not Be Enough to Boost Market
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October 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
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Volvo Launches Transport Service Using Fully Autonomous Trucks
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Volvo Trucks announced it has signed a “landmark” agreement in Norway with mining company Bronnoy Kalk AS that calls for the truck maker to haul commercial loads of quarried limestone across mine property using six fully autonomous heavy-duty trucks.
November 21, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics
Freelancer Acquires Channel 40, Launches New Freight Marketplace
Freelancer, a jobs and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Channel 40, an enterprise marketplace that connects freight owners with transport operators. Freelancer also has launched Freightlancer.com, a global marketplace for freight, shipping and transportation.
November 20, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel
Teslas arrive at a dealership in Littleton, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Tesla Looks to Trucking for Ways to Accelerate Deliveries of Model 3 Cars
Teslas arrive at a dealership in Littleton, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Elon Musk is doing everything he can to speed up deliveries of the Tesla Model 3, including the tantalizing prospect that he may have purchased a trucking company to augment capacity provided by existing vehicle haulers.
November 20, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Snow and ice cover a highway. (Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press)
Truck Makers, Suppliers Aim to Combat Road Salt Corrosion With Protective Coatings
Snow and ice cover a highway. (Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press)
When winter weather arrives, what also comes with it is the use of road salt, which exacerbates truck corrosion.
November 20, 2018
Business, Technology
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Elon Musk Reopens Door to Daimler With Vow to Inquire About Electric Van
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Elon Musk floated the idea of working with a familiar ally on electric work vans after being guilt-tripped on Twitter for using fuel-burning vehicles to service Tesla Inc. models.
November 19, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
Sophie Punte of the Smart Freight Centre cited better fleet management and logistics planning as key strategies for reducing freight emissions. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Fleet Management, Technology Deemed Essential for Cutting Freight Emissions
Sophie Punte of the Smart Freight Centre cited better fleet management and logistics planning as key strategies for reducing freight emissions. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Global efforts to improve freight efficiency and reduce carbon emissions will require a multifaceted approach that includes not only vehicle technology, but also better fleet management and capacity utilization, experts said.
November 19, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel
Shell’s Jason Brown says low-viscosity engine oils demonstrated significant fuel savings in fuel economy tests around the globe. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Low-Viscosity Engine Oils Will Support Push for Improved Fuel Economy, Shell Says
Shell’s Jason Brown says low-viscosity engine oils demonstrated significant fuel savings in fuel economy tests around the globe. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The perpetual drive toward improved fuel economy and tighter emission controls for diesel engines will push the trucking industry toward increasingly efficient, low-viscosity engine oils, technology experts at Shell Lubricants said.
November 19, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Ben Margot/AP
Expectations of Trucking Rise Amid Changing Climate
Ben Margot/AP
Proposals by a growing number of regulators and advocacy groups would have the trucking industry assume a larger role in advancing efforts to continue cleaning up the environment.
November 19, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Containers at the Port of Savannah. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg News)
Container-Shipping Companies Plan Industry Alliance
Containers at the Port of Savannah. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg News)
Five container-shipping companies intend to create a nonprofit association focused on the digitalization and standardization of information used in the industry.
November 19, 2018Pages
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