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ATRI findings challenge quick transition to electric trucks

The stunningly big numbers tied to electric infrastructure from the American Transportation Research Institute this week reinforce the chicken-and-egg cliche about electric trucks. Yet even as they were being digested, more announcements of battery-powered trucks rolled in.

Interrupting the dream

Is it wishful thinking to imagine roadways and cities filled with near-silent trucks with no tailpipe emissions? The American Transportation Research (ATRI) analysis suggests the answer is yes. Will we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atri-findings-challenge-quick-transition-to-electric-trucks

Coke donates $1 million to help train Georgia truck drivers

The Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday it will donate $1 million to help train commercial truck drivers based in the company’s home state of Georgia.

The funds will be donated to the Technical College System of Georgia Foundation’s commercial truck driving program, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) said. The funds will be used to hire 11 full-time and two part-time driving instructors.

There is no requirement that graduates drive for the Coca-Cola system. The donation “aims to insure more drivers are in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coke-donates-1-million-to-help-train-georgia-truck-drivers

CONA Services partners with Salesforce for real-time tracking

CONA Services, which provides a specific framework of practices and IT services for all Coca-Cola suppliers and bottlers to allow a more efficient workflow, continues to add to its growest list of partnerships.

Earlier this month, CONA announced it was partnering with Salesforce, a leader in the customer relationship management space, to streamline operations and communications with contact centers.

This comes on the heels of previously announced partnerships in the past seven months with Blue...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cona-services-partners-with-salesforce-for-real-time-tracking

Shippers urge feds to consider 14-hour driving rule change

A coalition of shippers that includes Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) is pushing regulators to roll out a split-duty pilot project to allow drivers to get more productivity out of their workday.

The Safer Hauling and Infrastructure Protection (SHIP) Coalition asserts that the “Split Duty Period Pilot Program” being considered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – which gives drivers the option to pause the 14-hour driving...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/shippers-urge-feds-to-consider-14-hour-driving-rule-change