Amazon's electric delivery vans, built by Rivian Automotive, parked outside the Amazon Logistics warehouse in Chicago. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive Inc. started delivering the electric vans it makes for Amazon.com Inc. to Europe in the EV maker’s first commercial shipments outside the U.S. Amazon will roll out more than 300 delivery vans in ...more
Nikola says it has delivered 76 Tre BEV trucks wholesale so far this year (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. delivered 45 battery-electric trucks wholesale and 66 trucks retail in the second quarter, the company announced July 5. The Phoenix-based zero-emission transportation and energy supply solutions company has delivered 76 Nikola Tre BEV trucks wholesale so far ...more
The Work Series Regional Haul Trailer 2 is built for regional haul spread axle and tandem trailers. (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new addition to the Cooper Work Series line, the company announced June 28. The Work Series Regional Haul Trailer 2 is a trailer tire ...more
U.S. Xpress is expected to continue as an independent brand to minimize workforce and customer disruptions. (U.S. Xpress Enterprises) Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings closed on its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the company announced July 5. The acquisition went into effect July 1. Knight-Swift is gaining 7,200 tractors and 14,400 trailers in the deal. ...more
The company's contract with the Teamsters expires July 31. (UPS Inc.) Face-to-face negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise over the weekend, renewing concern that workers represented by the union could strike at the end of the month if a final ...more
A Tesla vehicle charging in the parking garage of a hotel in Richmond, Va. (Carlos Bernate/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. posted record sales in the second quarter as the Austin-based electric vehicle maker continued to increase production at its growing Gigafactory Texas. The producer of EVs, solar panels and batteries sold 466,140 vehicles worldwide from April ...more
Just days after one truck driver became stuck on the Smugglers Notch segment of Vermont Route 108 in Cambridge, Vermont, a second truck driver was caught and forced to back out of the Notch. On the afternoon of July 4, Vermont State Police (VSP) received reports of a tractor trailer attempting to use Smugglers Notch.VSP ...more
Several people wearing roller skates perform a dangerous stunt by hanging on to a semi truck traveling on the highway. The video was shared by Reddit user u/ExoGeniVI on June 28.In the video, you can see the reckless roller skaters clinging to a tanker trailer. A couple of the roller skaters zoom forward from the ...more
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) announced that they’ll be working with other law enforcement agencies across state lines to increase patrols along Highway 20. On June 30, NSP announced that they will join forces with troopers from “many” other states to focus increasing patrols on U.S. Highway 20 in the month of July.“Highway 20 is ...more
A pair of grain elevators collapsed in Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and others injured. The incident occurred on the evening of July 4 in Tynan, Texas.According to the Bee County Sheriff’s Office, two grain silos collapsed and and trapped three workers. KIIITV reports that two semi trucks and one other vehicle were ...more
