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Stop & Shop Closing 32 Grocery Stores in US Northeast

Stop & Shop said July 12 that it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast U.S. by the end of the year.

July 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

ROTATE Recap: Knowing The ‘What’ & ‘Why’ of Data

Anthony Marshall, UPS’ vice president of maintenance and engineering for transportation fleet, provides insight on how fleet maintenance leaders should focus on the big picture of tire management.

July 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Industry Groups Updating ADAS Adoption Information

Working closely with FMCSA, several industry groups are updating and expanding much-­needed technical and outreach information regarding advanced ­driver assistance systems.

July 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Let’s Get Optimistic About Logistics

A theme has emerged in the logistics industry. It’s optimism. And this type of optimism is contagious.

July 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

5 Questions: Kenneth Eggen, Wolf River Express

Thirty-five-year industry veteran Kenneth Eggen oversees "cradle to grave" management of Wolf River Express' vehicle assets as the company's chief operating officer.

July 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

Hexagon Agility and Brudeli Green Mobility to Deliver NZEVs

LAS VEGAS — Hexagon Agility and Brudeli announced a collaboration and unveiled the Brudeli Powerhybrid, the first near-zero-emission vehicle that complies with California’s ACT and ACF rules.

July 12, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Take Downward Turn in June

North American Class 8 truck orders ended three months of year-over-year gains in June, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders fell 12% to 14,800 units.

July 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla Delays Robotaxi Event in Blow to Musk’s Autonomy Drive

Tesla is postponing its planned robotaxi unveiling to October to allow teams working on the project more time to build additional prototypes, according to people familiar with the decision.

July 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

FTC Delays Chevron-Hess Decision to After Exxon Arbitration

The FTC plans to delay its decision whether to block Chevron.’s $53 billion takeover of Hess until after an arbitration case with Exxon Mobil is settled, Bloomberg reports.

July 11, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

Federal Maritime Commission Reopens Port Chassis Probe

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a follow-up investigation involving the right of motor carrier choice in chassis provisioning.

July 11, 2024

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