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.@hyliion is expected to begin shipping the units at the end of 2021. Story via @roger_gilroy
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Advocates for RNG point out that the #Fuel is capable of reaching net negative #emissions of #GHG by removing more #carbon from the air than it creates. @UPS @CE_NatGas @amazon @hyliion by @roger_gilroy
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“Nikola has fully integrated the chassis and body, covering both with a single factory warranty," @nikolamotor President Mark Russell said. By @roger_gilroy. @nikolatrevor @RepublicService #Nikola #trucking #trucks #ElectricVehicles
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Buttigieg met with city and state officials to discuss how the @USDOT can help rebuild the roughly 100-foot-long section of I-95, the agency said. @SecretaryPete
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Zero carb and zero-emission trucks go together. @AnheuserBusch, @nikolamotor, @BYDCompany
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The EPA said it has set up a team to evaluate whether it needs to update the pollution standards for locomotives that it put in place in 2008, and to look at what the agency can do to encourage railroads to upgrade their locomotives. ttnews.com/articles/epa-cons…
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.@PeteButtigieg's nomination for Secretary of Transportation advances to the full Senate by a 21-3 panel vote. ttnews.com/articles/pete-but…
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.@hyliion is focusing on powertrains as opposed to taking the @nikolamotor
and @Tesla approach of developing a vehicle from the ground up, according to founder and CEO @ThomasHealy47. By @roger_gilroy. #trucking #trucks #technology #ElectricVehicles
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.@SecretaryPete toured Yokohama port at Group of Seven meetings.
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Traditional birthday parties are not easy to hold during the #coronavirus pandemic, but truckers for Wallport Transit Express made sure 6-year-old Vincent Graglia of Fort Worth, Texas, had a celebration worth remembering. His dad Nate is an EVP @TheWallport @TRUCKINGdotORG
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That would be more range than that stated for battery-electric #trucks preparing for production at @Tesla and @nikolamotor. By @roger_gilroy. @hyliion @ThomasHealy47 @DanaInc_ @Agility #trucking #technology #ElectricVehicles
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.@ACTExpo panelists say #Cleantech options will be plentiful. Story via @roger_gilroy. @hyliion @BYDCompany @nikolamotor #trucks #trucking #fuelcell
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On Jan. 11, @SecretaryPete and @JenGranholm will share updates about the implementation of the $1 trillion #infrastructure law. @NASEMTRB by @eugenemulero
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“The Nikola Tre powertrain is ideal for the refuse market as it shares and uses the same batteries, controls, inverters and e-axle," @nikolatrevor said. By @roger_gilroy. @nikolamotor @RepublicService #Nikola #trucking #trucks #ElectricVehicles
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"It’s really a matter of safety," @SecretaryPete says. @Truck_Research @USDOT by @eugenemulero
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Electric vehicle company @LucidMotors is working with @panasonic to source more battery materials in the U.S.
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.@nikolamotor unveils the Badger, an electric pickup truck, via @roger_gilroy
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.@PeteButtigieg echoes #WhiteHouse strategy of focusing on #infrastructure legislation once a #COVID19 relief bill has been settled.
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.@SecretaryPete: “We understand that the tremendous opportunity we’ve been given to help modernize our country’s infrastructure comes with a profound responsibility." Story via @eugenemulero @FMCSA @USDOT
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UPDATES with comments by @mikeroeth of NACFE and Daniel Gage of NVGAmerica.
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The Infrastructure Implementation Task Force will monitor strategies for investing the bill’s funding. #infrastructure @SecretaryPete @WhiteHouse by @eugenemulero
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.@PeteButtigieg offers views on issues related to #Trucking. Read the new #Transportation secretary's insights and much more from @eugenemulero in Capitol Agenda.
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.@USDOT @SecretaryPete: "It’s not just a convenience issue, it’s a safety issue.” Story via @eugenemulero.
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.@USDOT is the big winner in #infrastructure bill, says analysis by Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation. @JDwithTW @EnoTrans ttnews.com/articles/buttigie…
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.@Proterra_Inc says the batteries will power #ElectricVehicles vehicles, including delivery and work #trucks, and other equipment. by @dronantranspo
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Former Transportation Secretary reportedly is eyeing the seat of Sen. Gary Peters, who won't seek re-election.
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This order comes after @hyliion noted it had 100 orders from five fleets in hand and an additional 325 units in reservations, which now total 2,000. by @roger_gilroy
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#TruckDriver retention and #supplychain were the critical talking points during @USDOT roundtable. Story via @eleanorannlamb #logistics #trucking
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“If we screw up, it’s our fault, and that’s why it’s so hard to run a publicly traded company — you have to be visionary, take chances," @nikolatrevor said. "You have to have guts, and you have to communicate." By @roger_gilroy. @nikolamotor #trucking
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The White House budget request also focuses on supply chain connectivity operations, @SecretaryPete noted. Story via @eugenemulero
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The grants will be awarded by fall. #supplychain @USDOT @MitchLandrieu46
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#TTNewsmakers Special Edition: On 1/19, @SecretaryPete joins TT's @eugenemulero and @dronantranspo to discuss the government's supply chain crisis response and infrastructure spending. Thanks to @Spireon this episode is free to attend. Register now: buff.ly/3Fr0Cq3
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Highlighting the role of technology in freight transportation could broaden the industry’s appeal to a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs. @RyderSystemInc @nikolamotor by @SethClevenger
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“We brought in a number of players from across the sector — retailers, ports — anybody who we think has data that, if they were just talking to each other more, would make our ports more efficient and our supply chains more fluid." @eugenemulero
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.@SecretaryPete announced the availability of money over five years under his department’s new Safe Streets & Roads for All program. @USDOT
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.@SecretaryPete will address @NASEMTRB on Jan. 12. #supplychains by @eugenemulero
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Low-GHG steel, ZEV truck are part of Nucor’s sustainability program. @nikolamotor @PGTTrucking by @dronantranspo
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#TTNewsmakers: On May 9, @SecretaryPete joins @dronantranspo & @eugenemulero for a conversation about the infrastructure law's implementation, funding for modernization projects, & his outlook on the future. Sponsored by Road Ready. Save your seat today:
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“The additional space helps us to accommodate the increased number of electric van and truck projects that are contracted for 2021." @LightningeMtrs by @roger_gilroy
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.@SecretaryPete: "We have already announced nearly $84 billion in grant funding from across the department." Story via @eugenemulero. @USDOT #infrastructure
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.@SecretaryPete delivered one of his first public speeches as U.S. Transportation Secretary to a virtual meeting of @aashtospeaks’ 2021 Washington Briefing. by @eleanorannlamb
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.@SecretaryPete: "When I’m talking to drivers, this is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, issues that I hear about." Story by @eugenemulero. @USDOT #TruckDriver #safety
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.@PeteButtigieg called on Senate funding leaders to adopt President Joe Biden’s budget request for transportation operations for fiscal 2022. Full story via @eugenemulero
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On the law’s anniversary, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $3.4 billion in grants for projects linked to intercity railways, safety programs for pedestrians and to enhance commercial ports. by @eugenemulero
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#TTNewsmakers Special Edition: @SecretaryPete sits with TT's @eugenemulero and @dronantranspo to chat trucking and the supply chain. Thanks to our sponsor, @Spireon, you can watch the replay now: buff.ly/3Fr0Cq3
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.@Athletics' waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal is closer to becoming a reality. Story by @dronantranspo. @PortofOakland @LibbySchaaf @harbortruckers @mattschrap
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.@SecretaryPete promotes grants to boost @PortMiami #supplychain. @MiamiDadeCounty by @_NoelFletcher
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.@nikolamotor begins returning recalled #batteryelectric models to customers. Story by @kginalex. #hydrogenfuelcell #technology #fuelcell #trucks #trucking #truckingindustry
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.@UPS is shipping the first @GM ventilators to hospitals in the Chicago area. ttnews.com/articles/ups-ship…
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Ready for #ATAmce22? Here are the highlights of a packed agenda. @SecretaryPete @rchonthego @TRUCKINGdotORG ttnews.com/articles/packed-m…
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh would round out the group. @SecretaryPete #infrastructure ttnews.com/articles/granholm…
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Lidar will be part of @LucidMotors' DreamDrive Pro system that includes cameras and radar. It will be standard on the debut edition of the Lucid Air sedan. ttnews.com/articles/lucid-sa…
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#REMINDER: Tomorrow, @SecretaryPete joins @dronantranspo and @eugenemulero for a conversation about all things infrastructure and funding. Sponsored by Road Ready. Save your seat today: pages.ttnews.com/newsmakers-…
#TTNewsmakers: On May 9, @SecretaryPete joins @dronantranspo & @eugenemulero for a conversation about the infrastructure law's implementation, funding for modernization projects, & his outlook on the future. Sponsored by Road Ready. Save your seat today:
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The move is designed to accelerate the use of heavy-duty trucks that use battery-electric and fuel cell technologies in North America and Europe. #trucking #technology @nikolamotor @CNHIndustrial
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“I’m thrilled to be joining the Nikola team at this critical time and look forward to assisting its growth into production and beyond,” @nikolamotor's new president said. ttnews.com/articles/nikola-c…
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Hockey fans in St. Louis will be enjoying ice-cold, zero-emission Bud Light delivered by @nikolamotor and @BYDCompany. 😀🏒🚚🍻 By @roger_gilroy ttnews.com/articles/anheuser…
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The secretary, assigned to President Joe Biden’s supply chain crisis response team, will address TRB attendees on Jan. 12.
Story via @eugenemulero
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“We recruited the best people to be our partners so they could help." @nikolamotor @WABCO
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.@SecretaryPete visited the closed I-40 bridge, affected businesses, noting, "It is important that we restore this connection quickly because, like so much of the Memphis region, it is an area of national logistical importance." Story via @eleanorannlamb
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,@USDOT secretary @SecretaryPete testified before #Senate committee March 23. #budget #Transportation #infrastructure
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Women make up just 7% of truck drivers, yet statistics suggest they are safer drivers and less likely to leave a fleet. #Accelerate18 #WomenInTrucking @eleanorannlamb ttnews.com/articles/women-dr…
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Volvo Autonomous Solutions sees an all-new transportation ecosystem as it sets to start commercial operations for factory-built autonomous Class 8 tractors equipped with @aurora_inno technology. @VolvoGroup @VolvoTrucks By @kginalex
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Waymo said it has been ramping up testing of the fifth-generation Waymo Driver technology on Class 8 trucks, as well as continuing to work with Daimler Trucks to develop a Level 4 automated redundant vehicle platform. By @dronantranspo ttnews.com/articles/waymo-ry…
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Distributing a COVID-19 vaccine — if one is approved for use — is a huge logistical challenge that @UPS is preparing for now. ttnews.com/articles/ups-read…
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Transportation @SecretaryPete promotes infrastructure law’s funds for freight projects as it nears its third birthday. By @eugenemulero
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Our 2016 Top Freight Brokerage Firms ranking is out! Plus other 2016 logistics sector lists. bit.ly/1SMgTc6
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.@nikolamotor has taken what it described as an unprecedented position to share the intellectual property with other vehicle manufacturers, even competitors, that contribute to the Nikola IP license and new consortium.
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#Transportation industry voices support for @USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy. @eugenemulero has more in Capitol Agenda. @SecretaryPete @USDOTFHWA #Highway #safety
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6 million miles, 0 accidents, 0 tickets: Meet Arthur Cage of @YRCFreightLTL #trucking bit.ly/TT6Million
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A glimpse at Tre from @nikolamotor. The hydrogen-electric commercial truck will be previewed in April.
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First FedEx trucks roll out carrying Moderna vaccine.
The second major vaccine distribution is underway as @FedEx and @UPS trucks are working with McKesson on deliveries today. ttnews.com/articles/moderna-…
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.@nikolamotor raises $100 million in August as it accelerates the scale of its operations. bit.ly/2Mu30ln
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.@bollingermotors boasts that its B2CC is the only Class 3 electric chassis cab in development. ttnews.com/articles/bollinge…
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Trucks at the White House! @realdonaldtrump, @SecElaineChao heap praise on #truckers for work during #coronavirus pandemic. @TRUCKINGdotOG @AmericaRoadTeam ttnews.com/articles/trump-th…
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It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, check out our roundup of events and commemorations #NTDAW bit.ly/2xWnknw
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By reducing the frequency and severity of accidents, autonomous trucks could offer a huge safety advantage for fleet operators. Story on @aurora_inno's technology by @SethClevenger: ttnews.com/articles/aurora-a…
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The estimated figure of people dying in motor vehicle crashes from January to September 2021 was 12% higher than the same period in 2020. ttnews.com/articles/road-dea…
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.@nikolamotor, together with its academic partners, is pursuing a new approach and unique membrane electrode assembly architecture to satisfy the high-power output and durability requirements of heavy-duty applications. #trucking #fuelcell
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.@LukeBryanOnline, @MaddieandTae rocked out for a crowd at @freightliner's annual #ATAmce19 dinner, via
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.@UPS and @FedEx Express are splitting the shipments of vaccines allocated by the federal government. ttnews.com/articles/ups-ship…
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A lifesaving mission begins as @UPS and @FedEx trucks roll out of Michigan, carrying shipments of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. #trucking ttnews.com/articles/ups-fede…
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Among those exhibiting: @paccar, @RyderSystemInc, @nikolamotor, and Plus.AI. By @SethClevenger ttnews.com/articles/ces-exhi…
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Hydrogen carries much more energy for its weight than batteries, enhancing payload capacity.
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Free parking! Free lunches! @nebraskatrucker #coronavirus by @eleanorannlamb
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Normally dedicated to traffic advisories, the message sign at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana gives thanks to #truckers instead. @TruckinginLA #ThankATrucker. #TRUCKINGdotORG More ways America is thanking truckers: ttnews.com/articles/how-amer…
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.@freightliner gets @RollingStones to play surprise 14-song set at #trucking appreciation event in Las Vegas. bit.ly/2dOml0c
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On Aug. 24, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited a site of a future inland port in Fernley, Nev., after a project there was awarded $25 million to create an inland port to improve the supply chain. Full story via @_NoelFletcher
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It's mounted on a @LionElectricCo Lion6 chassis and uses a @thermoking all-electric refrigerated unit. @Morgan_Corp by @roger_gilroy
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“This is a major artery for people and goods, and the closure will have significant impacts on the city and region until reconstruction and recovery are complete,” Transportation @SecretaryPete Buttigieg said. ttnews.com/articles/i-95-phi…
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.@USDOT funding for fiscal 2022 would represent an 11% increase over fiscal 2021 approved levels. Story via @eugenemulero @SecretaryPete.
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In letter to @realDonaldTrump, ATA President Chris Spear asked for exemptions from restrictions, keeping rest stops open and guidance for driver health. By @dronantranspo #coronavirus @TRUCKINGdotORG ttnews.com/articles/atas-spe…
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The #ThankATrucker stories keep pouring in! Remarkable, heartwarming tales of everyday people showing their appreciation to #truckers during the #coronavirus crisis. Check out our roundup and give your day a boost. And share! ttnews.com/articles/how-amer…
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.@XPOLogistics CEO: #economy will rebound in a big way, and #trucking and #logistics will benefit. #Freight
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Legislation would expand opportunities for women, address #truck driver shortage. @WomenInTrucking @tammybaldwin @JerryMoran @TRUCKINGdotORG
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