Transportation

USA Truck Named to 2022 Top 100 Truckers List by Inbound Logistics

October 6, 2022 2:00 PM

Inbound Logistics Website Release: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/2022-top-100-truckers/ VAN BUREN, AR / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2022 / USA Truck, Inc., a DB Schenker Company and a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, AR, has been named by Inbound Logistics to its 2022 Top 100 Truckers list. Inbound Logistics is a business logistics magazine concentrating on supply chain and logistics management. USA Truck...

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Booster(R) Announced As 2022 'Best Tech for Good' Finalist

October 6, 2022 9:10 AM

SAN MATEO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2022 / Booster®, the leading tech-driven mobile energy delivery company, has been named a finalist for ‘Best Tech for Good' in the 2022 Timmy Awards by Tech in Motion. The award, which recognizes the top workplaces for tech professionals across North America, selected Booster as a finalist for proactively responding to uncertainties and global challenges, and leveraging technology to help their communities...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Secures Order for Four Vicinity Lightning Electric Buses for Use at Honolulu International Airport

October 6, 2022 8:31 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2022 / Vicinity Motor Corp. (NASDAQ:VEV)(TSXV:VMC)(FRA:6LGA) ("Vicinity" or the "Company"), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announced that it has received an order from strategic partner Sustainability Partners LLC ("SP"), an ESG focused Public Benefit Company committed to eliminating deferred maintenance infrastructure by enabling sustainability, for four (4) Vicinity...

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Inspiring Others to Adopt Sustainable Transportation in India

October 5, 2022 1:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2022 / FedEx is investing in supporting local communities to move people and goods more sustainably. This includes our support of the Akshaya Patra Foundation's (APF) "Go-Green Initiative" where we are helping to transform their fuel bikes into electric bikes in Bellary, India. Adopting this sustainable change will help the Foundation reduce their carbon footprint and cut their transportation costs. In...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Starts Delivering Canada's First Class 3 Electric Truck

October 4, 2022 4:05 PM

Uniquely versatile VMC 1200 is designed to help the commercial transportation industry reduce costs, eliminate carbon emissions, and run more efficient fleets ALDERGROVE, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2022 / With advance orders for the VMC 1200 far exceeding expectations, Vicinity Motor Corp. (TSXV:VMC) and (NASDAQ:VEV), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, is proud to officially launch and begin deliveries of the first...

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Combine Mobile Fueling and Telematics To Curb Fuel Fraud

October 4, 2022 12:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2022 / For seasoned fleet managers, fuel fraud and slippage are nothing new. But the classic techniques for mitigating loss - including implementing fuel limits, tracking purchases manually, and highlighting consequences - are time consuming and inefficient. In a recent article for Automotive Fleet Magazine, Joe Molesky, VP of Operations at Booster®, explains how telematics and mobile fueling can be...

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FedEx and Accion

October 3, 2022 12:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 3, 2022 / In 2018, Accion and FedEx digitized Accion's award-winning classroom business education program - Ovante - in Colombia. Digitalization made the program less expensive to deliver, more flexible, and more accessible. Ovante, has since expanded to over 6 countries in Latin America and currently reaches over 52,000 microentrepreneurs in the region, with plans to expand to Mexico in 2022. FedEx has...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Issues DSUs

September 30, 2022 4:45 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2022 / Vicinity Motor Corp. (NASDAQ:VEV)(TSXV:VMC)(FRA:6LGA) ("Vicinity" or the "Company"), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announces the granting of Deferred Share Units ("DSU"s). Certain Eligible Directors have requested that their respective director's remuneration for the calendar year 2022 be paid in Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") and accordingly, the Company has...

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Hispanic Heritage Month Business Spotlight: Back of the Yards Coffee

September 29, 2022 1:40 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2022 / This Hispanic Heritage Month, FedEx celebrates Chicago-based Back of the Yards Coffee - a Latinx- and woman-owned coffee roaster founded in 2016 by Mayra Hernandez and Jesse Iniguez. They serve traditional coffee, like Café de Olla, and support the community through their social impact fund, hosting events and fundraisers to benefit their neighborhood. Back of the Yards Coffee is a past winner...

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Flair Airlines to Increase Capacity by 50 per cent With Release of Summer 2023 Schedule

September 28, 2022 1:55 PM

Seven new aircraft are set to enter into service for Summer 2023, bringing the total fleet to 27 Summer 2023 schedule includes increased frequencies on 41 routes 4.2 million seats are now available to book next summer at everyday low fares EDMONTON, AB / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2022 / Flair Airlines, Canada's everyday low fare airline, has increased frequencies across its network as part of the summer 2023 schedule. Today's initial schedule...

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United Rentals Outlines Sustainability Approach

September 27, 2022 3:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MASS / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) today outlined the steps the company is taking to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and help its customers reduce their carbon footprint. The initiatives United Rentals is undertaking to achieve these goals are detailed in the new white paper "Sustainability at United Rentals." The white paper details three focus areas: First, the company is...

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Sustainable Customer Solutions at FedEx

September 27, 2022 12:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / FedEx works with customers to evaluate offering end-to-end sustainability for our supply chains through options such as carbon neutral shipping offerings and sustainable packaging solutions. We assist customers in optimizing package size and weight to minimize waste, increase shipping efficiency, and reduce emissions, as applicable. We help customers ship packages responsibly by offering free...

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As Regulators Seek To Increase Adoption of Sustainable Fuels, Mobile Fueling Can Increase Accessibility

September 27, 2022 9:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / Though business owners and fleet managers recognize the need for fleet decarbonization, many find the path to net-zero to be murky at best. But next steps don't have to take on full decarbonization - sustainable fuels offer easily attainable emissions reductions. In a recent article published by Fleet Equipment Magazine, Frank Mycroft, CEO and co-founder of Booster® - the leading mobile energy...

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Engages SagePoint Capital Partners

September 23, 2022 4:05 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2022 / Vicinity Motor Corp. (NASDAQ:VEV)(TSXV:VMC)(FRA:6LGA) ("Vicinity" or the "Company"), a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles, today announced that it has engaged SagePoint Capital Partners ("SagePoint") as special advisor to provide advice and assistance with various strategic, corporate development, and capital markets related initiatives. "The capital markets require expertise...

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evTS Announces Partnership with ChargePoint for Fleet Electrification

September 23, 2022 11:15 AM

ChargePoint to Power Firefly® ESVs for evTS Fleet and Business Customers BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2022 / ev Transportation Services Inc. ("evTS"), an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on the essential services and urban e-mobility markets, today announced that it has become a referral partner of ChargePoint products and services. evTS municipal and enterprise fleet customers who need intelligent, flexible electric vehicle...

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TLSS Closes the Acquisition of Freight Connections, Inc.

September 20, 2022 9:00 AM

Acquisition Expected to Double Revenues and Bring Company Closer to Profitability JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / September 20, 2022 / Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK:TLSS), ("TLSS" or the "Company"), a logistics service provider, announced today that on September 16, 2022, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TLSS-FC, Inc. ("TLSSFC"), it closed on a stock purchase agreement ("SPA") by acquiring 100% of the outstanding stock of...

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USA Truck Announces Completion of Sale to DB Schenker

September 15, 2022 8:30 AM

VAN BUREN, AR / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) today announced the completion of its previously announced sale to DB Schenker, one of the world's leading logistics service providers. Under the terms of the sale, each issued and outstanding share of USA Truck common stock converted into the right to receive $31.72 in cash. As a result of the completion of the sale, USA Truck's common stock ceased trading on the...

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TLSS Hires Justin Frey as its Chief Operating Officer

September 13, 2022 9:15 AM

Industry Veteran Brings 30+ Years of Operational Experience JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2022 / Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK:TLSS), ("TLSS", or the "Company"), a growing logistics provider, announced today that, effective as of September 12, 2022, Mr. Justin Frey has joined the Company as its Chief Operating Officer. According to Mr. Sebastian Giordano, "Justin is a proven sales and operations industry...

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evTS Secures Order for FireFly ESV from Nantucket Memorial Airport

September 13, 2022 8:31 AM

Public Airport Order Includes EV Charging Stations and an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System Facilitated Through Partnerships with ChargePoint and Genetec BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2022 / ev Transportation Services Inc. ("evTS"), an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on the essential services and urban e-mobility markets, today announced the receipt of an initial order from the Town and County of Nantucket,...

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USA Truck Awarded Prestigious Department of Defense Pro Patria Award

September 8, 2022 9:30 AM

VAN BUREN, AR / ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2022 / USA Truck Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK), a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, Ark., has been awarded the 2022 Pro Patria Award from the Arkansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). USA Truck received the award, which marked the company's third Pro Patria honor (2015, 2016, 2022) at the company's headquarters in Van Buren, Ark. Retired Maj. Gen. William Wofford,...

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