Is it possible to hop in a semi truck and successfully operate it with no formal training or experience? That’s what the guys in this video are looking to find out. This video was shared by YouTube user A Rural Vermonter on June 24, 2023.A couple of guys without experience driving trucks are put to ...more
John Cavanaugh by TireHub. TireHub has appointed John Cavanaugh to the role of chief financial officer, the tire distributor announced June 29. He replaced Scott King, who will aid in the transition before retiring later in the year. Cavanaugh assumed his new role July 1. TireHub called Cavanaugh an experienced tire industry executive who will ...more
Two Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks at the 2021 unveiling of the Iveco-Nikola electric truck plant in Ulm, Germany. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. and delivery-van maker Arrival added to a series of misfortunes for electric vehicle startups struggling to make it to mass production. Nikola disclosed late July 3 that it transferred ownership ...more
Two Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks at the 2021 unveiling of the Iveco-Nikola electric truck plant in Ulm, Germany. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. and delivery-van maker Arrival added to a series of misfortunes for electric vehicle startups struggling to make it to mass production. Nikola disclosed late July 3 that it transferred ownership ...more
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
