Two years into the great digital shift, there’s a clearer picture emerging of how age-old, analog businesses — the mainstays of the economy — are becoming ever-more streamlined and efficient. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the trucking industry, where moving freight more quickly...
Around the world, digital platforms are helping to transform the road freight industry by optimizing trucking operations for maximum efficiency. As a sign of the model’s success, one such platform, U.S.-based Convoy, now connects shippers and freight brokers to a national network of 400,000 trucks...
Gatik and Cummins will collaborate to integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution, working to improve the performance, safety and fuel efficiency of Gatik’s medium-duty delivery trucks. These trucks are designed to serve customers’ needs for autonomous middle-mile logistics, the companies said...
As a key facilitator of intercontinental trade, Morocco plays a critical role in the global logistics space. Home to Africa’s largest port by cargo capacity in Tangier Med, numerous shipping routes connect Morocco to Spain at the only land border between Europe and North Africa....
Few assets are as volatile as automobiles — they depreciate the minute you drive them off the lot. But then again, supply chain snarls have driven used car prices to astronomical levels in recent months. For the drivers themselves, few financing options are as frustrating...
The paycheck-to-paycheck pain has us all reining in spending — and disconnecting a bit. Literally. And staying off the roads. And the electric scooters. We’re hailing Uber and Lyft drivers a bit less often too. In the most recent ConnectedEconomy™ report, “Paycheck to Paycheck Consumers...
Specific-purpose payment solutions firm Edenred is collaborating with Visa to introduce a commercial card solution for fleet management expenses. Edenred Essentials is a Visa commercial card specifically for fuel, electric vehicle (EV) charges and vehicle expenses, according to a Monday (Aug. 8) press release. “Businesses...
When a heavy-duty truck has broken down while there’s a job to be done or a load to be delivered, getting it back on the road as quickly as possible is a top priority. And for parts distributors, that means the pressure is on, too....
B2B logistics company Montway Auto Transport announced Monday (Aug. 1) that it has debuted a new digital platform, the Montway Automation Portal (MAP), aiming to boost efficiency for shippers and carriers. The platform will also enable greater visibility for inbound and outbound vehicles to bolster...
