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Yellow Loses Ruling Over $6.5 Billion in Pension Debts

Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. and its hedge fund owners lost a court ruling over $6.5 billion in debt that pension funds claim the defunct company owes them.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trimble Unveils New Tools to Boost Fleet Safety, Efficiency

Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.

September 17, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Dip 1% in August Year Over Year

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks experienced a slight year-over-year decline in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Hyzon Starts Series Production of Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Hyzon began series production of its 200-kilowatt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck Sept. 16, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company said.

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Intel to Make Custom AI Chip for Amazon, Delay German Plant

Intel and Amazon鈥檚 AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing 鈥 what鈥檚 known as a fabric chip 鈥 in a 鈥渕ultiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.鈥澛

September 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

PepsiCo, Maersk, Others Team Up on Electric Truck Pilot

A high-powered coalition is spearheading efforts to electrify the Interstate 10 trucking corridor.

September 17, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

September 17, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Daimler Execs Call on Governments to Act on Infrastructure

HANOVER, Germany 鈥 Daimler Truck leaders are calling on governments to help advance the buildout of EV charging infrastructure, saying it is the missing piece for fleets to adopt the technology.

September 16, 2024
GovernmentBusinessPrivateTop 100

Washington State Moves to Block Albertsons-Kroger Deal

Albertsons and Kroger insist a merger would help them lower prices and better compete with big rivals such as Walmart, Costco and Amazon.

September 16, 2024
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Amazon Contract Drivers Organize With Teamsters in New York

Hundreds of Amazon contract-delivery drivers at a New York City warehouse are organizing with the Teamsters, demanding that the company bargain with them over wages and working conditions.

September 16, 2024

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