An overview of driver feedback trends found high rates of satisfaction with co-workers and staffing issues.

Plus: Businesses hold favorable view of transportation and logistics, survey says.

The computer vision startup crunches road and highway data to improve safety and power development of autonomous vehicles.

Plus: BYD pushes zero emissions mandate in California and Seattle pushes Amazon tax.

Moreno Valley ignored environmental regulations when it greenlighted construction of the World Logistics Center, one of the largest complexes in the country.

Planning for disaster “is about the unknown unknowns, the Black Swans, the things that are so far beyond our comprehension.”

Self-balancing cargo bikes, drone-enabled mailboxes and other cool stuff from this year’s transportation exhibition.

The request comes as the company struggles to update PeopleNet devices that malfunctioned over the New Year.

U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao touts agency collaboration and leadership in AV research and development.

The first daughter’s speech touches on trucking and smart workforce development solutions.

The autonomous trucking startup plans to test vehicles in most continental states by the end of 2020.

They are joined on stage by Roxo the robot.

Good day, Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are making inroads at California ports and now the state is planning the nation’s first zero-emission “hydrail” project, Forbes magazine reports. The nine-mile line […]

An ongoing PeopleNet ELD outage was caused by a disconnect between the system’s GPS and server clocks, a problem triggered by the 2020 calendar year, a former Trimble Transportation (NASDAQ: […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is “aware of and monitoring” the situation.

Former Amazon employees turbocharge Seattle freight-tech scene.

McLeod Software, a vendor of transportation management and trucking software, ranked No. 17 on the FreightTech 2020 list of most innovative companies.

Some of the drivers were told they could return as independent contractors if they purchased their own trucks.

Drivers passing through a truck stop in Portland, Oregon talk holiday plans and a profession in flux.

An early Christmas gift for the electric truck maker marks the company’s fourth investment announcement this year.

The legal action targets AB5’s construction trucking-specific provisions.

Plus: The death of the unicorn; Tesla struggling to deliver 2019 orders

The rules are expected to trigger a rush on new commercial delivery pilot projects.

The company has built a thriving business based on principle of not making truck drivers wait.

The departure raises questions about legacy auto companies aiming to compete with new entrants in the mobility sector.

“Wow, this is a big differentiator,” University of California San Diego researcher says.

Sales mandates are gaining popularity in the world’s two largest electric vehicle markets.

On Dec. 15,  the same day Chinese  tariffs were set to kick in on some U.S. goods, China agreed to suspend those levies, according to media reports. The suspension covers […]

Plus: Napa freight company hauls wine in electric truck; Spin E-scooter workers join Teamsters

Health, labor and environmental groups had urged the California Air Resources Board to pass “the most aggressive medium- and heavy-duty truck standard possible.”

Less than six months after Refraction came out of stealth mode, the robotics startup  is launching its first food delivery service, for residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to a […]

The union drive marks the seventh company at the San Pedro ports to employ workers represented by the Teamsters.

The self-driving truck startup hauled tubs of Land O’Lakes butter from Tulare, California, to Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

It’s been another banner year for venture capital (VC) investment as investors sunk $11.7 billion in supply chain technology across 371 deals during the first three quarters of 2019, according […]

Plus: Uber U.S. safety tally: 3,000 people sexually assaulted, nine murdered while taking Uber rides in 2018.

An Einride vehicle will ferry goods between warehouses operated by Coca-Cola European Partners and Axfood, one of Sweden’s largest food retailers.

Riding a wave of innovations, the digital freight services startup ranked No. 3 on the FreightTech 25 list of most disruptive companies.

Electric powertrain manufacturer Lightning Systems announced a $41 million funding round to help meet growing demand for electric powertrains in U.S. commercial fleets. BP Ventures led the investment round, which […]

The move, intended to align the Spanish energy giant with the Paris Agreement goals, will cut the value of its oil and gas assets by $5.3 billion.

Owners would have to prepay for estimated fuel spill cleanup costs.

Among the findings: The serious injury rate in some facilities is double the national average for the warehousing industry, and for every $1 in wages, Amazon workers receive 24 cents in public assistance.

The launch of Washington state’s first homegrown apple variety on Dec. 1 is getting the kind of star treatment typically accorded the release of a major Hollywood movie.

“The belief that technological advancements of labor-saving equipment will lead to long-term unemployment is a fallacy that can lead to great harm,” Pronto CEO says.

Environmental opposition and a glut of LNG are among the challenges facing a proposed Oregon natural gas pipeline and export terminal project.

CEO Andy Marsh talks clean hydrogen, a new push into on-road vehicles – and why China does not figure into the five-year revenue plan.

Democratic candidate Andrew Yang also proposes a $1,000-a-month “universal basic income” for workers displaced by automation.

Labor advocates say the California law will redress exploitative working conditions at the San Pedro ports.

The pilot project aims to replace one of two delivery trucks serving a university neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.

The initiative is part of a broader push to limit diesel emissions from freight facilities.

Plus: Seattle money play: Convoy wins, Amazon loses

Plus: Amazon takes a hit in Seattle; the first all-electric mobile health lab

A study released by autonomous truck startup Ike suggests that instead of eliminating jobs, some approaches to automation shift the task from long-haul to short-haul jobs for drivers.

The plant, one of the world’s largest, is designed to support the automaker’s hydrogen truck and passenger vehicle fleets.

Uncertainty clouds future of Chinese hydrogen subsidies and impact on the Canadian fuel cell manufacturer.

Plus: Amazon Air emissions complicate carbon neutrality goals; autonomous delivery comes to Moscow

Report finds 65% of hemp growers don’t have buyers for their crops.

Lorin Seeks, Convoy’s director of quality and compliance, spent nine years leading logistics as a captain in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps.

The UW is Starship’s biggest campus client to date.

The rule would require half of all new medium- and heavy duty truck sales sold in California by 2030 to be zero-emissions vehicles.

Plus: Santa Ana winds topple 18-wheelers: Idaho hemp legal status still uncertain after USDA ruling

But the ride-hailing company still posted a net loss of $463.5 million.

Plus: USDA updates hemp import guidance; Trump sues California over emissions regulations

General Motors strike, a personal injury lawsuit and soft freight market drive across- the-board losses.

Stock soars after the electric vehicle maker posts better than expected Q3 results.

Self-driving startup Zoox has raised $200 million in new convertible note funding, according to media reports. The raise is part of a Series C round that is expected to close […]

An artificial intelligence expert says we need to do a better job socializing delivery robots.

Independent trucking group calls the rule “unrealistic”; environmental coalition says it doesn’t go far enough.

Fuel-cell maker not worried about China’s decision to slash hydrogen vehicle incentives.

Plus: Waymo goes to Paris; 12% of Americans responsible for two-thirds of all airline emissions.

It’s the first step in a broader plan to transform the site into an emission-free freight terminal.

“Electric cars are part of the solution, not the problem.”

The move follows a failed attempt to pass a cap-and-trade bill in the state legislature.

Plus: Safety drivers take center stage; mapping C02 emissions from passenger and freight traffic.

British billionaire James Dyson has abandoned his dream of building an electric car.

The company is the first to release a safety assessment before testing vehicles on public roads.

The Swedish autonomous electric truck startup Einride closes a $25 million Series A round.

Plus.ai partners with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to see how its self-driving trucks perform in cold weather.

From blockchain to 3D printing, new technologies have the potential to green the supply chain across industry sectors.

PepsiCo is introducing 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks at its Frito-Lay manufacturing site in Modesto, California.

Plus: Silicon Valley parents skeptical of AVs; London completes first self-driving pilot.

Gur Kimchi talks about Amazon’s approach to delivering packages to your doorstep via drone.

Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges.

Ride-hailing and peer-to-peer models cut into traditional car-sharing market.

Plus: AV companies mess with Texas; California black market cannabis boom.

More scooters are hitting the streets, but investor sentiment is still mixed.

Autonomous trucking outfit Embark Trucks has raised $70 million in a series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from seven other firms, Forbes has reported. The […]

The governor signs two bills, one accelerating clean truck technologies, the other creating a smog check program.

Companies building supply chain software need to ease — not force — customers into adopting new technologies.

AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for the drone economy, has acquired Hangar Technology, an automated drone operations business.  The acquisition, announced on September 23, continues AirMap’s strategy of extending airspace […]

The refrigerated storage company buys two facilities from Netherland-based Van Soest Coldstores.

German officials have unveiled a $60 billion climate policy package, one of several government and private-sector emissions reductions schemes that have been introduced ahead of next week’s UN climate summit […]

Carriers leery of sharing data on collaborative logistics platforms.

Plus: Amazon carbon neutral pledge doesn’t go far enough, employees say

The deal coincides with an ambitious new initiative aimed at making Amazon carbon neutral by 2040.

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke a waiver allowing California to set its own standards for automobile emissions will not impact regulations governing heavy-duty trucks, but questions remain about how […]

OEMs discuss the seemingly endless benefits that accrue from connected truck platforms.

The autonomous trucking company announces an additional $120 million in Series D investment.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) kicked off its 2019 in.sight user conference in Houston with an ode to technology’s role in empowering collaboration and data-driven decision making. During the opening session, the […]

A union drive seeks worker protections in the gig economy.

SmartDrive, a company that focuses on video-based safety and transportation intelligence designed to help truck drivers, has landed $90 million in outside funding, the company announced Sept. 12. The round […]