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PAWNEE NATION AND CANOO PARTNER FOR CLEAN TECHNOLOGY JOBS AND GROWTH

PAWNEE NATION AND CANOO PARTNER FOR CLEAN TECHNOLOGY JOBS AND GROWTH

| September 22, 2023

Under the Historic Agreement, Pawnee Tribal Officials and Canoo Will Work Together to Deploy Zero-Emission Vehicles and Promote Employment, Entrepreneurial Opportunities  Canoo Technologies has established an agreement with the Pawnee Nation, based in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to identify and nurture emerging business and job opportunities in Oklahoma’s growing clean energy industry.  “Our decision to locate our manufacturing in Oklahoma was driven […]

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Ryder Deploys its First BrightDrop Electric Vehicles into Rental Fleet

Ryder Deploys its First BrightDrop Electric Vehicles into Rental Fleet

| September 21, 2023

BrightDrop’s electric vans within Ryder’s rental fleet marks an important step in Ryder’s ongoing efforts to meet the rising demand and adoption of commercial electric vehicles in the United States Ryder System, Inc. announces the deployment of its first BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans at four strategic Ryder facilities in California, Texas, and New York. The […]

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Nation’s Top Highway Official Celebrates Opening of 200 New Truck Parking Spaces to Improve Safety Along Interstate 80 in Wyoming

Nation’s Top Highway Official Celebrates Opening of 200 New Truck Parking Spaces to Improve Safety Along Interstate 80 in Wyoming

| September 21, 2023

New data visualization tool shows continued growth, importance of freight transportation and the movement of goods in Wyoming and nationwide The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt today joined federal, state and local officials in Laramie, Wyo., to unveil 200 new truck parking spaces along Interstate 80. These new truck parking spaces […]

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FTR’s July Trucking Conditions Index Improved from June but Remains in Solidly Negative Territory

FTR’s July Trucking Conditions Index Improved from June but Remains in Solidly Negative Territory

| September 21, 2023

 Overall truck freight market remains unfavorable for trucking companies FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index was slightly less negative in July at -5.34 than June’s -6.29 reading as improved freight volume and capacity utilization offset weaker freight rates and higher fuel costs. Carriers continue to face challenging market conditions, and surging fuel prices in August and September […]

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Coke Canada Bottling Debuts First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in its Iconic ‘Red Fleet’  

Coke Canada Bottling Debuts First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in its Iconic ‘Red Fleet’  

| September 21, 2023

Volvo VNR Electric trucks are contributing to the company’s goal of reducing carbon emissions from direct sources and supplied energy by 46.2 percent by 2030 In honour of its fifth birthday and importance of its Toward a Better Future Together environmental sustainability action plan, Volvo Trucks North America customer Coke Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada […]

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Together For Safer Roads Announces Steps Toward New Global Seatbelt Utilization Standards and Fleet Operator Implementation

Together For Safer Roads Announces Steps Toward New Global Seatbelt Utilization Standards and Fleet Operator Implementation

| September 21, 2023

Rigorous policies that encompass and address both human behavior and specific seat belt hardware and technology that taken together have the potential to increase seat belt utilization rates This week, Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering cross-sector partnerships and using technological innovation to enhance global fleet trucking safety, announced […]

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