Category: Tech Talk

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Higher Contract Rates Surpass Lower Demand for Brokers

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Higher Contract Rates Surpass Lower Demand for Brokers

| September 6, 2022

“Expanding margins could help mitigate lower volume from difficult comparisons and moderating economic activity.” Earnings expectations for freight brokers may move higher according to the latest Bloomberg | Truckstop survey, which polled brokerage and truckload companies. “Freight brokers are well-positioned to deliver wider gross margins for the rest of 2022, given their outlook for flat or […]

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Emission Reduction Initiatives and CV Trends Keep on Truckin’

Emission Reduction Initiatives and CV Trends Keep on Truckin’

| September 2, 2022

ACT Research reports commercial vehicle (CV) industry continues to invest in initiatives toward new powertrains and lower carbon emissions According to the recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research and Rhein Associates, the commercial vehicle (CV) industry continues to invest in initiatives toward new powertrains and lower carbon emissions from […]

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Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Sees Reduction in Accidents with Cars Equipped with Safe Drive Systems Active Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Sees Reduction in Accidents with Cars Equipped with Safe Drive Systems Active Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

| September 2, 2022

SDS’s RD140 Anti-Collision Radar System can be installed in any vehicle manufactured after 2006 –Safe Drive Systems developer and distributor of advanced auto safety technologies, has announced the results of a three-year pilot project conducted by Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. SDS’s Active Driver Assistance System, supplemented with SDS Telematics unit, were tested to evaluate whether they […]

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BOLLINGER REVEALS B4 COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC TRUCK

BOLLINGER REVEALS B4 COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC TRUCK

| September 2, 2022

Bollinger Class-4 Electric Chassis Cabs are the First of the Company’s Commercial Lineup to Hit the Ground in Client Test Programs Bollinger Motors announces its Class 4 all-electric fleet truck, the Bollinger B4, featuring a cab-forward design with industry-leading safety, cargo, and turn circle capabilities. “The cab-forward design is a radical change from our previous […]

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Ryder Acquires Logistics Technology Start-Up Baton

Ryder Acquires Logistics Technology Start-Up Baton

| September 2, 2022

Cofounders join Ryder to head up product development for customer-facing logistics technologies Ryder System, Inc. has acquired Baton, a San Francisco-based start-up known for the development of a proprietary logistics technology focused on optimizing transportation networks. The acquisition, finalized on August 31, is an extension of Ryder’s collaboration with Baton, after Ryder’s corporate venture capital fund […]

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GoBolt and Lightning eMotors Form Strategic Partnership to Deploy All-Electric Vans and Trucks across North America

GoBolt and Lightning eMotors Form Strategic Partnership to Deploy All-Electric Vans and Trucks across North America

| September 1, 2022

Zero-emission Class 3 cargo vans to be deployed immediately and Class 5 box trucks to be fielded by early 2023 Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV), a leading provider of zero-emissions, medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, announced has entered into a strategic partnership with GoBolt — a technology-led, customer-centric sustainable logistics provider — to manufacture […]

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