Category: General Update

Embark Launches Partner Development Program to Bring Embark Driver to Market

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

Leading carriers Werner Enterprises, Mesilla Valley Transportation, and Bison Transport join to define autonomous trucking within carrier networks Embark, a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, launches its Partner Development Program with Werner Enterprises, Mesilla Valley Transportation, and Bison Transport. The program brings Embark and leading carriers together to work on autonomous […]

Lytx Announces Recipients of Annual Drivers of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

Honors Exceptional Work and Commitments to Safety Lytx®, a leading global provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered video telematics solutions for commercial and public sector fleets, announced the recipients of its 2021 Driver of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. The awards honor the outstanding work of professional drivers and coaches currently […]

New Technology and Data From C.H. Robinson Are Helping Companies Around the World Cut Carbon Emissions

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

Tools offered for free to advance sustainability across the logistics industry as standards heighten globally C.H. Robinson is paving the way for more sustainable supply chains around the world by turning decades of logistics expertise into technology and data that any company can use to reduce its carbon footprint. Emissions IQ™, which will be the […]

Nikola and RIG360 Announce Expansive Sales and Service Dealer Network

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

Strategic partnership spans more than 65 service center locations Nikola Corporation designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and energy infrastructure solutions, announced its first step in establishing a nationwide plan for its Class 8 truck sales and service coverage. Nikola, in partnership with RIG360 Service Network, a network […]

ORBCOMM Enters into Agreement to be Acquired by GI Partners

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

ORBCOMM Stockholders to Receive $11.50 Per Share in Cash Transaction Provides Significant Premium to ORBCOMM Stockholders ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by GI Partners, a leading US-based investor in data infrastructure businesses, in an all-cash transaction that values […]

Business Driving Activity Rebounds to 70% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

fleetnewsdaily | April 9, 2021

Motus released its latest Flash Report, which shows the evolution of U.S. business driving activity over last year by region and by industry sector The numbers reveal how various geographies and groups have fared, and in some cases thrived, during this tumultuous time, as well as how local restrictions and policies impacted grey fleets. Average business […]