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    Forum Mobility to open 4 more truck charging sites in California

    Development is ramping up for locations in Oakland, Ontario and Rancho Dominguez.

    By Sept. 17, 2026
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    Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles
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    San Pedro Ports seek zero-emission truck usage boost via new incentive program

    The proposed program would pay up to $36,000 per year for qualifying trucks that operate at the port complex.

    By Sept. 17, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    EV Realty names energy executive in new role as president

    Henrik Holland will help the charging hub provider expand into autonomous and other markets.

    By Sept. 14, 2026
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    Retrived from Daimler Truck 

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    Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association seeks clarity on NOx rule amendments

    The group said its members are seeking to finalize model year 2027 products before new standards take effect.

    By Sept. 14, 2026
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    Google helps deploy 25 electric trucks in Texas as part of alliance

    The tech giant is joining a coalition working to accelerate electric carrier Nevoya’s deployment on a Dallas and Houston lane.

    By Sept. 11, 2026
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    LTL mixed-freight rule updates could bring more uniformity, exec says

    Comments on proposed changes with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association are due Sept. 23.

    By Sept. 10, 2026
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    Courtesy of J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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    JB Hunt streamlines customer-support processes with AI tools

    After fine-tuning its technology with the carrier for more than a year, start-up tech firm Overroute is now seeking opportunities with other companies.

    By Sept. 10, 2026
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    PlusAI plans merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition

    The autonomous tech firm found another combination partner to go public after a previous attempt ended in April.

    By Sept. 8, 2026
  • An aerial view of Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal at dusk with shipping containers, gantry cranes and shipping channels.
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    Port of New York, New Jersey to launch $39M ZEV voucher program

    In a parallel move, another outreach will give $5 million toward new charging stations.

    By Sept. 8, 2026
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    California legislators OK heavy-duty zero-emission truck pricing disclosure

    OEMs will have to provide a manufacturer’s suggested retail price to maintain state incentive eligibility, per the bill.

    By Sept. 3, 2026
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    Quarterhill’s $4.6M PennDOT deal extends weigh-in-motion program

    The contract is the intelligent transportation system provider’s seventh with a state agency this year.

    By Sept. 1, 2026
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    DOT proposes streamlining land leases along roads, railroads for utility use

    Revenues from the leases could fund repairs and upgrades for roads, bridges, tunnels and railroads along the corridors, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation proposal.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Coalition aims for zero-emission I-5 truck corridor

    West Coast states will collaborate with Canada and Mexico to establish a charging network for electric commercial vehicles along the north-south highway.

    By Aug. 31, 2026
  • Orange EV and APM Terminals team members stand in front of an electric terminal truck to smile for a photo.
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    APM Terminals to add 96 Orange EV yard trucks in New Jersey

    The addition follows a recent expansion of the electric equipment at APM Terminals’ Los Angeles port.

    By Aug. 27, 2026
  • A flatbed with lumber and oversize load designation approaches a railroad crossing.
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    Oregon’s automated oversize permitting system saves nearly $1M

    The modernization project has streamlined a digital routing system and eliminated the state’s need to fill seven vacant positions, according to the state.

    By Aug. 26, 2026
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    Einride to add 500 Tesla Semis to fleet

    A two-year deployment will begin in September, tripling the freight technology company’s fleet size, the business said.

    By Aug. 19, 2026
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    How leading diesel equipment dominates performance

    Optimized trucks can vastly outperform industry averages, reaching as much as 12 mpg regularly, a NACFE report noted.

    By Aug. 18, 2026
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    Kodiak to launch autonomous testing on public roads in California

    The action is the start to eventual coast-to-coast driverless hauling operations, according to founder and CEO Donald Burnette.

    By Aug. 18, 2026
  • An aereal shot of the San Pedro Bay ports, Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, provided in a news release on Oct. 26, 2021.
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    San Pedro Bay ports commit $40M in truck charging network

    Long Beach and Los Angeles ports agreed on the network investments along with developing financial incentive programs to aid the adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

    By Aug. 17, 2026
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    Quarterhill lands $5M infrastructure contract in Oklahoma

    The company will deploy weigh-in-motion, electronic screening and other commercial vehicle technologies to improve freight movement along Interstate 35. 

    By Aug. 17, 2026
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    Einride acquiring EV charging management firm Flipturn for $38M

    The combination will double the company's existing capacity of energy under management.

    By Aug. 12, 2026
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    FedEx expands use of robotic arms for trailer loading

    The deployment at a Hagerstown, Maryland hub foreshadows plans to scale the technology, and showcases third-party logistics providers’ rising use of robots to perform manual tasks.

    By Aug. 11, 2026
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    Obtained from Mack Trucks 

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    Volvo, Mack latest truckmakers to roll out DEF software updates

    The efforts come weeks after the EPA proposed eliminating diesel exhaust fluid-related engine derates and vehicle speed restrictions on newly manufactured trucks.

    By Aug. 11, 2026
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    Toyota to join Volvo, Daimler heavy-duty fuel-cell joint venture

    The three automakers hope to accelerate hydrogen fuel-cell adoption for commercial vehicles.

    By Paul Myles • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Obtained from Aurora Innovation 

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    Aurora Innovation commercial scaling phase underway

    The firm’s lower-cost version of its autonomous technology will be the focus of its mass-produced second generation self-driving trucks.       

    By Updated Aug. 5, 2026