Category: Vehicles

Q3 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index: How stagnant demand plays out across truckload, parcel and LTL

Q3 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index: How stagnant demand plays out across truckload, parcel and LTL

| July 16, 2024

Data indicates a favorable market for shippers, highlighted by intense price competition among parcel carriers and the sixth-straight quarter of truckload rates hovering at the floor AFS Logistics, an industry-leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, and TD Cowen announce the third quarter (Q3) 2024 release of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, a snapshot with predictive pricing […]

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Cenntro Receives California Air Resources Board Executive Order Certifying Its Logistar® 300 Model

Cenntro Receives California Air Resources Board Executive Order Certifying Its Logistar® 300 Model

| July 16, 2024

“Deploying the LS300 in the U.S. last-mile delivery market allows Cenntro customers to experience the benefits of electrification of their fleet, both large and small, with a versatile, multi-functional commercial EV” Cenntro Inc. electric commercial vehicle company with advanced, market-validated, and purpose-built vehicles, received a California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) “Executive Order” and a “Certificate of […]

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Geotab’s Safety Center Enables Impressive Collision Reduction Rates With Predictive AI Data Insights

Geotab’s Safety Center Enables Impressive Collision Reduction Rates With Predictive AI Data Insights

| July 16, 2024

New Advanced Collision Detection Technology Introduced to assist fleets further enhances driver safety Customers utilizing Geotab’s Safety Center launched in February 2024, have seen a 5.5% reduction in collision rates, in just 4 months. Continuing to build on this success, Geotab Inc. is introducing new collision detection technology further leveraging AI and advanced data intelligence, to enhance predictive […]

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Spot Market Insights: Van Spot Rates Decline but are Still Higher Y/Y

Spot Market Insights: Van Spot Rates Decline but are Still Higher Y/Y

| July 16, 2024

Spot Market Insights is provided weekly by Truckstop with analysis and commentary from FTR Van Spot Rates Decline but are Still Higher Y/Y Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended July 12 show broker-posted rates for the overall spot market above prior-year levels for the first time since June 2022, although […]

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Used Truck Retail Sales Slowed in June, Counter to Seasonality

Used Truck Retail Sales Slowed in June, Counter to Seasonality

| July 16, 2024

ACT Research reports Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes slowed in June (-5.3%) Counter to historical seasonality, preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes slowed in June (-5.3%), according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. […]

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Serco Group, VEV and RVS save 8,898kg of emissions and prove the case for electric recycling & refuse-vehicles in 8-week pilot

Serco Group, VEV and RVS save 8,898kg of emissions and prove the case for electric recycling & refuse-vehicles in 8-week pilot

| July 16, 2024

Drivers reported that the vehicles performed better than the usual diesel vehicles and they preferred the smooth and quiet driving experience  VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol – a world-leader in the energy sector – reveals the results of its highly successful collaboration with public services provider, Serco, and RVS, following the conclusion of a pilot […]

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