Are LNG Fleets Powering Your Deliveries?
Amazon has become a powerhouse in deliveries globally and in 2021 added 1,000 CNG trucks to their European fleet, showing how prevalent the shift towards these alternative fuels has become. Evri and UPS have followed suit and have begun investing heavily in LNG to expand the eco-approach to transport logistics.
This could mean many of the items you’ve ordered online are potentially being shipped or delivered by a vehicle utilizing an LNG or CNG engine.
If you’re planning on getting your weekly food shopping delivered to your home, it’s likely it was delivered by a fleet employing LNG. Major supermarkets have been investing in LNG, and in the UK alone, two of the giants, Tesco and Asda, have both made the switch.
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Trucking News: America’s Freight Recession is Nearing its End, say Logistics Execs
The trucking industry is turning a corner after a prolonged freight recession that succeeded the Covid boom in transportation rate and services, according to logistics executives.
Data from Motive, which tracks trucking visits to North American distribution facilities for the top five retailers, shows volume up 30% year-over-year in June.
“We now have fewer trucks on the road because of the bankruptcies and capacity exits,” Hamish Woodrow, Head of Strategic Analytics at Motive said. “We will exit the freight recession in Q3 and rates will go up in the back end of the third quarter.”
Stellantis Recalls 24,000 Chrysler Minivans for Fire Risks, Urges Outdoor Parking
Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans worldwide because of fire risks, and urged owners to park outside, away from structures. and not to recharge the vehicles pending a software update.
Stellantis said the recall of 2017 through 2021 model year Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids includes about 19,500 vehicles in the United States. The recall also includes about 3,000 vehicles in Canada and 1,700 outside North America.
The vehicles being recalled include minivans that may have been previously remedied with a similar software update while later models have an improved manufacturing process. Owners can continue to drive the vehicles while awaiting the software update.
