Dooner and The Dude are live from the FreightWaves Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit with a good slate of guests to highlight the bright stars in the autonomy space. They welcome FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler answering some viewer…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The trend: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many drug researchers had to suddenly modify clinical trials to include remote elements, like direct-to-patient drug shipments or video call…
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended until the end of the year the exemption for U.S. commercial airlines to carry cargo in the main cabin when passengers are not present, citing an ongoing need to provide extra cargo lift capability…
Much of the focus on state laws regulating independent contractor status has been on California and its embrace of the ABC test through the AB5 regulation, whose exclusion from the state’s trucking sector hangs on a battered injunction. But it…
Historic heat waves have hit several Western states this summer, with record highs exceeding 115 degrees for multiple days in some places. These are some potential impacts of excessive heat on truckers, and things they can do to prepare. Breakdowns…
Late last year, Walmart severed what was to be a five-year partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics. Less than a year into the alliance, Walmart said human resources were just as capable and efficient as their robotic counterparts when it came…
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Testing the short-term needs for electric vehicles DETAILS: Electrification is a learning curve for commercial fleets and OEMs. One of the leading players, Ryder System Inc. (NYSE:R), is testing the waters with electrified vehicles. Ryan Salvail, who…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Electrifying the less glamorous commercial vehicles DETAILS: From armored trucks to heavy-duty tractors, there are great candidates for electrification. Xos embraces these opportunities to transition…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Plug-and-play driverless systems DETAILS: Embark Trucks has the longest experience — five years — of running self-driving trucks on public highways. It is…
FreightWaves and FreightWaves SONAR, the industry-leading freight forecasting platform, closely monitor and report on the supply and price of diesel in 135 markets. At this time, it is the fuel that drives the U.S. trucking industry. It is unlikely that…
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