A drone’s-eye view of Schneider’s new heavy-duty electric truck charging facility east of Los Angeles provides a glimpse of the future of megawatt charging. Other than the Tesla Semi, a purpose-built electric truck, no current electric truck can take such a high-powered charge. But distributing the 1.2 megawatts of power at its South El Monte…
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MIAMI — The private company that owns and manages Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Thursday finalized a deal to acquire a 40% stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport and form a strategic partnership heavily focused on developing an integrated cargo hub. Royal Schiphol Group is investing 4.2 million euros ($4.5 million) to bring Maastricht (MST), the…
Weak pricing for the rest of the 2023 parcel-delivery season will give way to 6%-%10% increases in base rates and accessorials charges in 2024, according to parcel consultants. Branden Burt, director of parcel operations for TransImpact LLC, said that weak freight markets will keep rates low through the balance of the year. However, that will…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is severely underestimating the number of lives that would be saved by truck side underride guards, according to safety and insurance groups, which could block the rollout of a proposed rule mandating such equipment. In an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…