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J.B. Hunt Strikes Acquisition Deal With BNSF Logistics

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Sept. 14 that its transport subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics.

September 15, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands

Trailer manufacturers are 鈥渆ating backlog鈥 now that market demand has normalized and supply chain disruptions have abated after the pandemic.聽But some components are still in short supply.

September 15, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Fuel Efficiency Is the Main Goal in Trailer Aerodynamics

When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by miles per gallon.

September 15, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Trailer Tech Capabilities Continue to Improve for Fleets

Trailer telematics and sensor technol颅ogy continue to advance, and providers said they鈥檙e offering much more than simple track-and-trace applications.

September 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Teens Impress PennDOT With Truck Parking Challenge Solution

Two teens from Lenape Technical School are helping the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation come up with a solution to the truck parking problem.

September 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Cruise to Begin Testing Wheelchair-Accessible Robotaxi

Cruise in October will begin testing what it says is 鈥渢he world鈥檚 first purpose-built, wheelchair accessible, self-driving vehicle.鈥

September 15, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Factory Output Rises Slightly, Limited by Auto Production

Production at U.S. factories barely rose in August as a drop in motor vehicle assemblies masked a rebound in output of other consumer goods and business equipment.

September 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Workers Are on Strike at All 3 Detroit Automakers

DETROIT 鈥 About 13,000 U.S. auto workers went on strike Sept. 15 after their leaders couldn鈥檛 bridge a giant gap between union demands and what Detroit鈥檚 three automakers are willing to pay.

September 15, 2023
Government

Senate, House Differ on FY24 Funding Bills

With federal funding authority expiring at the end of the month, congressional leaders have yet to finalize their fiscal 2024 legislation.

September 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Nikola FCEV Truck Deliveries to Start Before End of September

The first deliveries of Nikola鈥檚 hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 truck are set to begin as early as late September, CEO Steve Girsky said Sept. 13.

September 14, 2023

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