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The Future of Electric Vehicles in Commercial Transportation

Dow Kokam was created in 2009 by Dow Chemical, TK Advanced Battery and Dassault to bring technologically advanced and economically viable battery solutions to the industrial market. The company believes demand will quickly grow for commercial vehicles powered by its large-format, lithium-ion batteries, soon to be produced in Michigan. Regular route and local delivery trucks are strong candidates for electrification, says Senior Director Clark Dressen.

Driving Savings in Your Transportation Spend

Optimizing transportation costs includes analyzing agreements, auditing invoices and assessing value-added processes, says John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts. But it's also about identifying contract "gotchas" and "smoke-and-mirror" pricing.

UPS Rolls Out U.S.-Mexico Ground Freight Service

UPS has introduced CrossBorder Connect, a ground freight service between the United States and Mexico designed to significantly ease heavyweight freight supply chain challenges for companies investing in cross-border trade.

Carrier Transicold Offers 'Next-Generation' Trailer Reefer Technology

Carrier Transicold, a supplier of systems for maintaining temperature controls during shipping, has developed "next-generation" trailer refrigeration technology.

Old Dominion Freight Opens Second Drayage Facility in California

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened its second container-drayage facility in California.

The Future of Electric Vehicles in Commercial Transportation

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ALK Releases New Version of CoPilot Truck Navigation Aid

ALK Technologies Inc. is offering a new version of CoPilot Truck, its vehicle-specific GPS navigation aid for professional drivers.

Changes, Past & Future, in Intermodal

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GE Capital Fleet Services Unveils New Toll-Management Program

GE Capital Fleet Services has devised a new toll-management program for truck-fleet managers.

The Dynamics of Capacity in Trucking

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UPS Seals Bid to Acquire TNT Express in All-Cash Offer

Parcel Service Inc. has reached agreement to acquire TNT Express N.V., in an all-cash offer valued at approximately $12.56 per ordinary share. Total value of the transaction was set at $6.77bn.

Zonar Unveils Fuel-Based GPS Tracking Technology

Zonar Systems has added fuel as an additional dimension to its suite of tools for electronic fleet inspection, tracking and operations management. Up to now, Zonar's vehicle telematics platforms have utilized four dimensions - latitude, longitude, time and odometer - of global positioning system (GPS) reporting.

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