30 Nov NACFE Launches New Initiative to Explore Autonomous Trucking The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced it has begun to explore autonomous goods movement by publishing a series of online articles under the banner NACFE’s Perspective on Autonomous Trucking. Read more...
30 Nov Crossword Puzzle Solution for November 30, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in November 30, 2020 print edition. Read more...
30 Nov E-Smart Targets Better Tractor-Trailer Connectivity Trucking technology supplier E-Smart, which offers capabilities such as adaptive speed control and load-based power management, also is pursuing opportunities to connect truck and trailer data. Read more...
30 Nov Delivery Startup DoorDash to Seek Up to $2.8 Billion in IPO DoorDash Inc., the biggest U.S. food delivery company, is seeking to raise as much as $2.8 billion in an initial public offering that’s part of an end-of-year U.S. listings rush. Read more...
30 Nov Nikola, GM Sign New Scaled-Back MOU Nikola Corp. and General Motors Co. announced a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding for a global supply agreement that would integrate GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola’s Classes 7-8 vehicles. Read more...
30 Nov The Rising Threat of Ransomware: How Trucking Can Fend Off Cyberattacks No fleet manager or logistics worker ever wants to experience the sinking feeling that comes with seeing a message flash on their computer screen revealing they have become the victim of a ransomware attack. Read more...
30 Nov Colorado Partners Press On With I-70 Interchange Project The Transportation Commission of Colorado approved a resolution to advance an interchange project along Interstate 70 near Denver International Airport, which will include multimodal features to improve the movement of goods and people. Read more...
30 Nov OPEC+ Meets to Seek Compromise on Plan to Delay Output Hike OPEC+ began two days of potentially complicated talks to hash out the size of its oil-production cuts next year, with the group’s president calling for caution in a fragile market. Read more...
30 Nov Truck Drivers Could Be Among Earliest to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Truck drivers and other workers in critical and essential jobs could be among the earliest people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Read more...
30 Nov Curing Remote Workers’ Blues Given the stubborn persistence of the coronavirus, many trucking and logistics companies have turned to collaborative “teams” software to ensure their managers and staff can work virtually for the foreseeable future. Read more...