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E-Commerce Sparks Complexity in Last-Mile Logistics

With the growing congestion of cities and the rise in e-commerce, last-mile logistics have experienced several challenges that have resulted in focusing on point-of-sale delivery.

Delivery

CN Orders 60 More Locomotives from GE Transportation

Canadian National Railway Company

The investment comes as the industry sees continued growth. North American rail volume is up roughly 3.5 percent compared with 2017.

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Used Trucks Sales Remain Flat

ACT Research found that sales of used trucks remained flat during July.

Freight

New UPS Program Manages E-commerce Merchants' Warehouse, Fulfillment Needs

United Parcel Service (UPS)

UPS hopes Ware2Go will solve two major problems: speed to market and efficient warehousing.

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Toyota Bets Big on Uber

Toyota invests $500 million in Uber to advance autonomous vehicle technology.

Uber

Emerging Technologies

Report Finds High Increase of Supply Chain Management Solutions Needed

Transparency Market Research

With e-commerce and demand for quick delivery growing, vendors are given the opportunity to develop supply chain management solutions for struggling retailers.

Supply Chain

Revision of Hours of Service Rule to be Considered

Since the ELD mandate has been instated on April 1, the trucking industry has been urging for a change in the hours-of-service rule.

Freight

Risk/Compliance

Plans for Auto Tariffs Pushed Back During Negotiations

Despite Trump threatening a 25 percent tax on auto parts from the EU, negotiations are pushing back the plans for additional tariffs.

Cars

Software & Technology

Uber Freight Unveils Platform for Shippers

Uber Freight is rolling out a free platform that gives shippers direct access to the carrier network its been building for the last year and provides a new way to book freight.

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Penske Joins Charging Interface Initiative

Penske Truck Leasing

Penske will shift its attention on promoting charging standards for commercial vehicles by participating in the High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles Task Force.

Transporeon Group and TIM Consult Join Forces

TRANSPOREON Group Americas, a Trimble company

From left: Thomas Einsiedler, chief product officer at Transporeon; Martin Mack, managing partner and CTO at Transporeon; Björn Klippel, managing partner/CEO and founder of TIM Consult; Oliver Kahrs, director strategic initiatives at Transporeon and additional general manager of TIM Consult; and Frieder Töpfer, partner of TIM Consult.

[VIDEO] WABCO Demonstrates Innovations in Autonomous Trucking

Watch some of WABCO's latest autonomous and advanced driver assistance technologies in action at its test track in Jeversen, Germany.

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