Becker Logistics Buys Savage Logistics

Third-party logistics firm Becker Logistics purchased Savage Logistics, the freight brokerage division of Savage Cos., with the goal of expanding Becker’s geographic reach, building its core product services, and growing annual revenue.

Crossword Puzzle Solution November 27, 2017

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 27, 2017 print edition.

Nikola Begins Work on Hydrogen Fueling Stations

Florida Closes Key Power Driving & Traffic School

Florida in November closed the third-party commercial drivers license testing company Key Power Driving & Traffic School, reporting that its “practices posed an immediate serious danger to the public health, safety and welfare.”

Clean Energy, Landi Renzo Partner on Joint Venture

Component manufacturer Landi Renzo and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that they are combining their compressor manufacturing subsidiaries to form a new stand-alone company that will be a global supplier of natural gas compressors and other related products.

Clean Energy to Fuel Ryder Fleet at Toyota Plant

Ryder System Inc. awarded a four-year fueling contract to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to supply Ryder’s fleet of liquefied natural gas heavy-duty trucks serving Toyota Motor Manufacturing’s plant in Georgetown, Ky., Toyota’s largest production facility in North America.

Federal-Mogul Acquires Controlled Power Technologies

Federal-Mogul Powertrain completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd., which has expertise in the development and manufacture of powertrain technologies for electrification and hybridization.

Tesla’s Newest Promises Break the Laws of Batteries

Elon Musk knows how to make promises. Even by his own standards, the promises made last week while introducing two new Tesla vehicles—the heavy-duty Semi Truck and the speedy Roadster—are monuments of envelope pushing. To deliver, according to close observers of battery technology, Tesla would have to far exceed what is currently thought possible.

Fuel Cells Gain Momentum as Range Extenders for Electric Trucks

When Nikola Motor Co. President Trevor Milton pulled the wraps off the Nikola One prototype Class 8 truck last year and announced it would have a hydrogen fuel-cell power plant, it seemed a radical approach at the time.

Opinion: Follow the Right Protocol in Accident Reporting

When developing accident-response training for drivers, fleets often focus on the wrong thing. They typically start with a list of do’s and don’ts without the proper context. Fleets, and by extension their drivers, must know the importance of following the right protocol. When it comes to accident reporting, it’s crucial.