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...
30 Nov Can On-Demand Freight Really Work for Trucking? In theory, the idea of an on-demand freight marketplace sounds great. In fact, there has been a big push and a great deal of investment made into automating freight brokerage or non-asset logistics. Read more...
30 Nov Trailer-Sharing Startup vHub Expands Marketplace Digital trailer-sharing company vHub has been expanding its collaborative marketplace since introducing the service in the United States earlier this year. Read more...
30 Nov Cold Chain Adds Vaccine Distribution Facility Cold Chain Technologies announced the opening of a new facility in Lebanon, Tenn., to support the needs for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Read more...
30 Nov Tri-State Truck Center Expands Missouri Dealership Tri-State Truck Center Inc. announced it invested $3.7 million to expand its Springfield, Mo., dealership that sells models by Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America and International. Read more...