18 Sep Amazon’s Zoox Gets Green Light for Robotaxi Tests in California Amazon .com Inc.’s self-driving-car unit, Zoox Inc., is getting a green light from California to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a safety driver, becoming the fourth company to receive the state’s blessing for truly driverless testing. Read more...
18 Sep Bob Farrell Returns to GlobalTranz as Chairman, CEO GlobalTranz Enterprises announced that Bob Farrell returned as chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Read more...
18 Sep Groups Take Legal Action Against HOS Final Rule Three organizations and the Teamsters union have filed a petition in federal court challenging the final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations. Read more...
18 Sep DHE Begins Pilot Project With Volvo Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks Volvo Trucks North America announced Dependable Highway Express received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks, the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join DHE’s fleet. Read more...
18 Sep Canada Extends US Border Restrictions to Oct. 21 Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to nonessential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
18 Sep Estes Express Lines Expands RNG-Fueled Fleet Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with its Redeem brand of renewable natural gas, bringing its total to 71. Read more...
18 Sep Fortistar, Rumpke to Produce RNG at Ohio Landfill Fortistar and Rumpke Waste & Recycling announced construction has begun on the Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas Project, a $33 million transportation decarbonization project in Shiloh, Ohio. Read more...
18 Sep Peterbilt, Kenworth Medium-Duty EVs Eligible for $95,000 Voucher in Calif. Peterbilt and Kenworth separately announced California customers for their medium-duty battery-electric trucks are eligible for a $95,000 voucher from the California Air Resources Board. Read more...
18 Sep Pelosi Says Stimulus May Have to Include Airlines, Restaurants House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’s willing to negotiate on some Democratic priorities for a stimulus package to include aid for industries such as airlines and restaurants that are continuing to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
18 Sep Convoy Launches New Pricing Program for Shippers Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Guaranteed Primary, a pricing program designed to procure capacity and lower shippers’ costs. Read more...