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UPS Inc.
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Truck platoons coming, but hurdles remain
MONTREAL, Que. – Truck platooning technology is ready to be deployed, and legislation in the U.S. has been passed to allow it, but hurdles remain before it becomes widely adopted. That was the conclusion of a panel discussion on truck…
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Kenworth working with UPS on SuperTruck
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth and UPS are working together to develop a truck under the U.S. Department of Energy-funded SuperTruck II program. The goal is to improve freight efficiency by more than 100% over a 2009 baseline, and to achieve…
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Freightliner Custom Chassis celebrates milestone with UPS
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has delivered its 50,000th chassis to UPS. The chassis was specially branded and displayed at a recent celebration. “This is a momentous and special day for FCCC, one that is the culmination…
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UPS makes successful drone delivery
LITHIA, Fla. – UPS and truck-launched drone maker Workhorse Group this week delivered a residential package by drone, which was launched from atop a package truck. The package was successfully delivered to a home Feb. 20. The drone then returned…
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Environmental and human factors affect success of natural gas fleets: UPS
TORONTO, Ont. – Running a natural gas fleet involves more than just buying the trucks and fuelling them up at the right station. There are a lot of human and environmental considerations that come into play as well. Mike Britt,…
