FreightWaves’ Innovation Alley at the Future of Supply Chain event featured FreightTech demos from Ezlogz and Bridgestone Mobility Solutions/Azuga.
Bridgestone is eyeing an ambitious new marketplace that would provide last-mile services and fleet solutions.
As robots take over for human drivers, will they raise or lower the risk of tire blowouts that claim dozens of lives in truck crashes every year?
Einride has been running its autonomous freight Pods in Europe since 2019, but founder and CEO Robert Falck has high hopes for the company’s entry to the U.S. “It is such a great challenge and I’m really excited. This U.S. freight transportation community is the most competitive in the world,” he said.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The TexAmericas Center looks to expand its rail transload business; Mexico’s exports of commercial trucks fell 11.3% in September; Bridgestone completes a $100 million expansion in Mexico, creating 150 jobs; and a cold storage facility is set for Southern California.
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Bridgestone invests in Kodiak Robotics and sees tire data sharing improving safety of autonomous trucks.
Bridgestone Corporation (OTC US: BRDCF) missed Wall Street’s consensus expectations for its annual earnings per share (EPS) of SEN (Yen) 401.86 or $3.55 by over 3 percent.
Bridgestone Europe is acquiring TomTom Telematics for €910 million, a definitive step towards bolstering its presence in the “mobility solutions” segment. This acquisition would provide Bridgestone the leverage to up-sell and cross-sell solutions to a broader customer base.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …A creature from the Black Lagoon, George Washington’s desk, and a 10-foot gold-plated harp are just a few of the odd things hauled by truck drivers, according to the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …When it comes time to replace tires, whether they are on the tractor or the trailer, more fleets are turning to retreads as a cost-effective alternative to new tires.
