The first deliveries of Nikola’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 truck are set to begin as early as late September, CEO Steve Girsky said Sept. 13.
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Explosion at Union Pacific Railyard Prompts Evacuations
An explosion inside a container at a Union Pacific railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska on Sept. 14 because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals caught fire.
GXO Agrees to Buy PFSweb for First US-Based Acquisition
GXO Logistics announced Sept. 14 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-end e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb.
Yellow Paid Executives Millions Just Before Bankruptcy
Weeks before closing its doors and dismissing employees, Yellow doled out millions in bonuses to executives so they wouldn’t leave the firm during its unraveling, court papers show.
Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test
WASHINGTON — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from tailpipes face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by GOP-led states head to a federal appeals court.
Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba Sees Better Days Ahead in 2024
LONG BEACH, Calif — Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer Noel Hacegaba said the port is down nearly 27% year-to-date compared with 2022, but he believes business is turning around.
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Critical Mark
Electric cars are smashing all kinds of records in the U.S. Their share of new cars exceeded 7% for the first half of the year, speeding past a critical tipping point for mass adoption.
August Class 8 Sales Down 1%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August stayed about the same from the year-ago period but increased from the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.
Volvo Charts Customer-Focused Path for Zero-Emission Goals
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Leaders from Volvo Trucks said they’re taking a customer-focused approach to achieving corporate goals for reduction of carbon emissions.
Startup Merger Partners Eye Class 8 Truck Launch by 2027
Proposed merger partners ElectraMeccanica and Tevva plan to launch a Class 8 hybrid electric and hydrogen-powered truck in the United States in 2027, ElectraMeccanica CEO Susan Docherty said.