Ryder System and autonomous trucking firm Kodiak are partnering to use Ryder’s service network as truckports for autonomous trucking deliveries and service. The companies opened their first truckport in December, […]
By 2050, 30.6% of Class 8 trucks will be battery-electric and only 10% diesels, with 357,000 of the 6.3 million Classes 6-8 trucks on the road autonomous. If that scenario […]
Kenworth and Peterbilt are recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because improperly seated glass on cab mirrors may fall. The two Paccar Inc. brands reported no crashes, injuries or fatalities from the condition. It began investigating in August after field failures and warranty reports. The company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a safety recall …
A late-season updraft in market demand slowed the decline in cargo revenue last year at United Airlines, which reported Monday that shipment sales fell 14.8% during the fourth quarter to $402 million. United (NYSE: UAL) said full-year cargo revenue was $1.5 billion, down 31% from the prior year. In 2022 and 2021, United topped $2…
The U.S. Postal Service really didn’t want battery-electric delivery trucks, but some White House pressure quelled that. Now, the first off-the-shelf Ford Transit EVs are carrying the mail. The Postal Service also showed off its first set of electric vehicle charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center on Monday. The service plans…