02 Aug Why Southern California Is the New EV Mecca California is fast becoming a leading research, design and manufacturing center for electric vehicles, and Southern California has an outsized part in that development. Read more...
02 Aug Register Now for RETOOL, a Two-Day Technology and Maintenance Event Transport Topics is hosting a special two-day virtual event Aug. 3-4, RETOOL, taking deep dives into the most important topics and trends within the trucking industry’s equipment and technology spheres. Register now! Read more...
02 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 2, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 2, 2021 print edition. Read more...
02 Aug US Senate Kicks Off $1 Trillion ‘Infrastructure Week,’ Potential Passage Thursday “Infrastructure Week” finally arrived inside the Beltway, at least in the U.S. Senate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
02 Aug Amazon’s Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee in Some Cities Amazon .com Inc. is tacking on a delivery fee for Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market in several U.S. cities, an indication that the economics of grocery delivery continue to pose a challenge for even the world’s largest online retailer. Read more...
02 Aug Landstar Awards New Volvo Truck to Owner-Operator Dennis Bramblett Landstar System awarded a new truck to driver Dennis Bramblett as part of a giveaway recognizing safe owner-operators. Read more...
02 Aug Rep. Graves Raises Concerns Amid Infrastructure, Budget Debate The top Republican on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives raised concerns about certain infrastructure programs that received emergency federal aid during the pandemic. Read more...
02 Aug Driver Shortage Has Trucking Companies Looking Abroad A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before. Read more...
02 Aug Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles. Read more...
02 Aug Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Australia Under Control Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc.’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted July 30. Read more...