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Trucking groups balk at efforts to apply California emissions standards across U.S.

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Sep 11, 20232 min read

Trucking groups balk at efforts to apply California emissions standards across U.S.

The Clean Freight Coalition — representing some of the largest trucking associations in the U.S. — is blasting efforts by more than 80...

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‘No profit right now’: Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

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Aug 24, 20233 min read

‘No profit right now’: Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

August 24 (the Globe and Mail) - For Jas Singh, the road to profit just keeps getting narrower. “It’s slow right now, not too many...

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Tevva eyes US trucking expansion with ElectraMeccanica merger

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Aug 21, 20232 min read

Tevva eyes US trucking expansion with ElectraMeccanica merger

Aug 18 (Current News) - UK-based electric truck manufacturer Tevva has proposed a merger agreement with ElectraMeccanica to expand into...

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Apollo Global pulls out of Yellow's bankruptcy financing plan

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Aug 16, 20231 min read

Apollo Global pulls out of Yellow's bankruptcy financing plan

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management (APO.N) is selling off a $500 million term loan given to Yellow Corp (YELL.O) and dropping...

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US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, blasts Teamsters

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Aug 8, 20232 min read

US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, blasts Teamsters

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp (YELL.O) were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for...

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30,000 workers bid goodbye to 99-year-old Yellow as it files for bankruptcy

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Aug 7, 20234 min read

30,000 workers bid goodbye to 99-year-old Yellow as it files for bankruptcy

New York/Hong KongCNN — Yellow Corp., a once-dominant US trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy as it winds down its 99-year-old...

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'I just didn't want to die': Jadarrius Rose, Black trucker attacked by Ohio police dog while surrend

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Jul 28, 20236 min read

'I just didn't want to die': Jadarrius Rose, Black trucker attacked by Ohio police dog while surrend

A 23-year-old truck driver who was attacked by an Ohio police dog while trying to surrender with his hands up, broke his silence about...

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Strike at trucking firm Yellow averted after deal

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Jul 26, 20231 min read

Strike at trucking firm Yellow averted after deal

July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm Yellow (YELL.O) averted a threatened strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers on Sunday,...

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Trucker Yellow Wins Reprieve from Lenders, Including U.S. Government

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Jul 11, 20233 min read

Trucker Yellow Wins Reprieve from Lenders, Including U.S. Government

Trucking company Yellow gained a reprieve from lenders, including requirements under a federal government loan of $700 million in...

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U.S. truck makers reach deal to phase out polluting diesel big rigs

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Jul 7, 20233 min read

U.S. truck makers reach deal to phase out polluting diesel big rigs

A pact with California could speed the transition to electric-power commercial trucks in the 2030s to reduce particulates and other...

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Self-Driving Truck Company Considers Selling US

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Jul 6, 20232 min read

Self-Driving Truck Company Considers Selling US

TuSimple seeks to focus on its Asian market as it evaluates “strategic alternatives for its U.S. business”. Self-driving truck company...

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Opinion | California is seeking to upend trucking. Americans will pay for it.

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Jun 22, 20233 min read

Opinion | California is seeking to upend trucking. Americans will pay for it.

California Democrats might be proud of their progressive climate policies requiring the trucking industry to switch to zero-emission...

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House votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks

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May 24, 20231 min read

House votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks

The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty trucks. The Senate voted to overturn the...

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Trucker's strike in Florida sees grocery shelves left bare

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May 18, 20232 min read

Trucker's strike in Florida sees grocery shelves left bare

Florida residents are sharing videos of empty grocery shelves and construction sites after workers threatened to strike against sweeping...

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The Real Trucker Crisis Isn't the Shortage

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May 11, 20237 min read

The Real Trucker Crisis Isn't the Shortage

Anyone in U.S. industry knows the importance of goods and freight delivered on time, and in turn on truckers. 72.2% of all freight...

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US Truckers Hope to See End of Rough Patch for Freight

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Apr 18, 20232 min read

US Truckers Hope to See End of Rough Patch for Freight

By Brendan Murray Truckers across North America have struggled mightily as freight demand slowed over the past 12 months but some signs...

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Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi developing own driverless taxis, plans to roll them out in 2025

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Apr 14, 20232 min read

Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi developing own driverless taxis, plans to roll them out in 2025

DiDi Global on Thursday said it is developing its own self-driving taxis alongside Chinese carmakers and it plans to roll them out in...

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"Exciting and Challenging": TeraWatt Brings Electric Trucking to the US

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Apr 5, 20234 min read

"Exciting and Challenging": TeraWatt Brings Electric Trucking to the US

TeraWatt made waves in late 2022, when the electric vehicle (EV) charging firm announced that it had begun to develop the first network...

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50-year veteran named Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking

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Apr 3, 20232 min read

50-year veteran named Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking

The Women In Trucking Association announced last week Mary “Candy” Bass, a professional driver at Transport Designs, Inc., as the winner...

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Progess At Last: Why More Women Are Becoming Truckers

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Mar 30, 20233 min read

Progess At Last: Why More Women Are Becoming Truckers

At the turn of the millennium, female truckers represented a mere 3% of the total industry; but by 2022 this number was up to almost 14%,...

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