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eCommerce / Urban delivery

eCommerce / Urban delivery
Meal prep company Hello Fresh launches private final mile fleet
Global food delivery company HelloFresh on Tuesday wrestled back some control of its own logistics fate, launching of its own final mile delivery fleet network in 19 major metropolitan areas.
November 15, 2023
Hello Fresh Delivery van
Urban Delivery
Tracking fleet metrics can be tricky
As consumers continue to embrace the convenience of online shopping, the pressure on delivery fleets to perform flawlessly has never been higher.
October 26, 2023
trucks getting loaded at a dock
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Battery electric
Ride along in Kenworth's K270E electric box truck
The Kenworth K270E has three battery pack options and its range and charge time make it ideal for local pick-ups and deliveries.
June 30, 2023
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Equipment controls
Gatik expands its driverless middle mile service in Texas
Gatik counts Walmart and Kroger among its autonomous trucking customers.
March 15, 2023
Gatik Kroger trucks
Battery electric
Mercedes taking careful aim at competition with all-new electric eSprinter cargo van
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van is coming later this year with some advantages over the competition including safer batteries and a tow package.
March 1, 2023
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van
Technology
TMS helps carriers improve supply chain visibility
Customers in the trucking sector now want the same level of transparency into their freight that they have grown to expect on their personal shipments, and that’s where the transportation management system comes in.
February 12, 2023
forklift loading a trailer
Battery electric
Amazon drivers 'love' electric vans co-designed with Rivian
A close collaboration between Amazon and Rivian is paying off as drivers and Amazon delivery service partners praise the high-tech electric vans for comfort and safety.
January 3, 2023
Amazon Rivian electric delivery vans
Trip planning
Locus' new machine learning patent focuses on traffic predictions for last-mile deliveries
The patent offers logistics providers hyper-accurate estimated travel times, delivering enhanced predictability in their last-mile deliveries by factoring in traffic patterns, which have historically been considered too dynamic to map.
October 20, 2022
Locus patent for ML models to predict traffic time
eCommerce / Urban delivery
Liftgate demand set to increase as final mile grabs larger share of freight
As the regionalization of trucking increases and last-mile delivery continues, truck buying strategies and specifications are evolving. The changing marketplace offers massive growth opportunities for many specific product categories, such as liftgates.
August 8, 2022
Waltco Hero lift used in San Francisco
Alternative power
Trucking conditions climb | FedEx gets first BrightDrop EV delivery vans
ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index hit the second highest level since the pandemic started. Also: FedEx is on a path to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all-electric by 2040; TruckPro acquires southwestern U.S. distributor.
June 22, 2022
FedEx zero emission vans
Test Drives
Test drive: Isuzu's hulked up F-Series
Isuzu leapt into unfamiliar territory for MY2022: the Class 7 segment and offering a non-Isuzu engine for the first time.
May 17, 2022
Isuzu F-Series truck
Ecommerce
3PL GoBolt expands to US with goal to reach 12.75M households with EVs
The company has ordered 170 electric vehicles to service its existing markets New Jersey and Los Angeles and its upcoming operations in Houston, Miami, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta. The company plans to eventually be in every major U.S. city.
May 17, 2022
GoBolt's electric van
eCommerce / Urban delivery
'Karens' shine spotlight on a fleet's customer service
Motor carriers have become an extension of a shipper's customer service.
May 1, 2022
screaming woman
Regulations
Fines for regs violations increased | Operation Safe Driver Week dates set
DOT has increased civil penalties for regs violations across multiple agencies, including FMCSA. Also: CVSA sets Operation Safe Driver Week dates with focus on speeding; FedEx testing drone delivery in middle-mile; Werner gets pre-CDL driver waiver.
March 31, 2022
FedEx Express is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system.
Technology
Google launches integrated last-mile delivery platform
The pandemic accelerated e-commerce and the number of deliveries and increased the strain on delivery networks.
March 17, 2022
Google Last Mile dashboard
eCommerce / Urban delivery
Poland may prove pivotal for Ram's ProMaster production goals
Ram CEO Mike Koval talked to Commercial Carrier Journal about finding additional production capacity to help meet strong demand in a "white hot" van market.
March 15, 2022
2023 Ram ProMaster 2500 The Work Truck Show
Equipment controls
Ryder, Georgia Tech team up to study impact of autonomous trucking
The researchers’ Autonomous Transfer Hub Network and optimization models significantly reduced the number of miles driven with empty trailers, which accounts for a large part of the cost reduction.
November 12, 2021
Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck and student looking at a map on a screen
Vocational
Ram updates fuel economy, tech and safety on 2022 Promaster
Ram Commercial introduced Wednesday its 2022 ProMaster commercial van and aimed it squarely at one of the largest commercial customer categories: vocational.
August 26, 2021
Promaster van at a dock
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Mack Trucks reintroduced its Anthem model Tuesday as 'the new standard of regional haul.'
Trucks
'Brand new' Anthem reintroduced as Mack's regional haul truck
Next-generation Mack Anthem has better maneuverability and is 10% more fuel efficient for regional fleets.
At Yale University in the mid-1960s, Fred Smith conceived the idea for an integrated air-to-ground system that would ensure overnight delivery, a concept that would eventually become Federal Express.
Business
FedEx founder Fred Smith passes away
Fuel Island
Regulations
Gallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure funding
20250603 Mack Trucks Donates Electric Refuse Chassis To Río Hondo College To Advance Heavy Duty Ev Training
Alternative power
California doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rules
ABF Freight has expanded its fleet of terminal trucks from Orange EV. After an initial deployment of four trucks in June 2022, ABF has since increased its fleet to nine and has purchased five more for 2025 deployments.
Alternative power
Yard tractors take lead in battery electric market share
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