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Prospero Staff Capital Acquires Majority Ownership in Roadrunner from Elliott Management

Prospero Staff Capital Acquires Majority Ownership in Roadrunner from Elliott Management

| November 24, 2024

Fresh Capital to Propel Transportation’s Greatest Comeback Story to Next Phase of Growth  Prospero Staff Capital, a private equity vehicle co-led by Ted Kellner and Chris Jamroz, announced the acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Roadrunner from affiliates controlled by Elliott Investment Management L.P. (“Elliott”). Elliott will retain a minority stake in the company, remaining a long-term […]

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Truck Parking Club Hits 1000 Locations in 46 states

Truck Parking Club Hits 1000 Locations in 46 states

| November 24, 2024

Truck Parking Club offers parking in 46 states at 24,000+ locations Evan Shelley, Co-founder & CEO – I am very excited to announce that Truck Parking Club has added our 1000th Property Member location. We now have truck parking locations in 46 states with 24,000 spaces! When I started this company two years ago, I […]

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Volvo Trucks scores five stars in independent safety test

Volvo Trucks scores five stars in independent safety test

| November 21, 2024

“This is proof of our consistent efforts in safety developments to go beyond what is required by legislation, towards our vision of zero accidents involving our trucks”, says Anna Wrige Berling, Volvo Trucks The European consumer test organization Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks. Volvo’s best-selling models, […]

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The Climate Pledge and C40 Cities launch testing of long-range electric freight trucks along the Bengaluru-Chennai highway

The Climate Pledge and C40 Cities launch testing of long-range electric freight trucks along the Bengaluru-Chennai highway

| November 21, 2024

 The first phase of this joint action project includes Amazon, Ashok Leyland, Billion-E, and ChargeZone The Climate Pledge and C40 Cities announce a first-of-its-kind collaborative demonstration project in India – the initial phase of testing electric vehicle (EV) trucks along the 350-kilometre Bengaluru-Chennai highway corridor.  The trucks will transport commercial loads along the corridor, analysing […]

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Fleet Defender, Platform Science, and Werner® Collaborate to Deploy Neural Sentinel for Real-Time Cybersecurity and Safety Monitoring Across Entire Fleet

Fleet Defender, Platform Science, and Werner® Collaborate to Deploy Neural Sentinel for Real-Time Cybersecurity and Safety Monitoring Across Entire Fleet

| November 21, 2024

Advanced Software-Only Solution Provides Rapid, Scalable Cyber Threat Detection and Response Through Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle Platform Fleet Defender, a total platform intelligence company known for bringing real-time safety and cyber threat detection capabilities to commercial fleet vehicles, announced its collaboration with Werner, a premier transportation and logistics company, to deploy Fleet Defender’s Neural Sentinel […]

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Merchants Fleet Survey Reveals AI to Have a Huge Role in 2024 Holiday Deliveries

Merchants Fleet Survey Reveals AI to Have a Huge Role in 2024 Holiday Deliveries

| November 21, 2024

The survey found that AI’s data-driven capabilities are expected to streamline operations and decision-making, with 67% of leaders identifying supply chain optimization as a primary benefit As holiday season demand ramps up, a recent survey commissioned by Merchants Fleet found more than half of fleet decision-makers citing supply chain disruptions as a top concern. However, […]

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