Tag: Trucking News

Hidden Challenges Create Friction When Shopping for Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicle (EV) owners don’t have the information they need to prepare for charging their EVs according to new research from Uplight. Shoppers are often unaware of the variety of helpful utility resources around rates and charging to help them. BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Most electric vehicle (EVs) owners conduct little to no research on charging infrastructure […]

ChargePoint Named European Electric Vehicle Charging Market Leader by Industry Leading Analyst Organization Frost & Sullivan

ChargePoint delivered excellent results against 10 key categories, including: product quality, implementation excellence, technology leverage and growth strategy excellence CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CHPT), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, has been named as the winner in Best Practices Market Leadership Award in the European electric vehicle (EV) charging market in a […]

J.B. Hunt to Acquire Zenith Freight Lines From Bassett

BASSETT, Va. & LOWELL, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSET), a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-quality home furnishings, announced today that Bassett and J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of J.B. Hunt […]

J.D. Power Builds on EVs, Mobility, Connected Vehicles and Consulting with New Hires, Promotions

TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and consumer intelligence, today announced staffing changes within its automotive division that include the hiring of Elizabeth Krear as vice president of the new EV (electric vehicle) practice and Jack Dolan as vice president of product quality performance improvement. Long-time J.D. Power executive Dave Sargent […]

Wolfspeed Announces Offering of $500 Million of Convertible Senior Notes

DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) (“Wolfspeed”) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $500 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a private offering (the “Offering”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, […]

Barrett-Jackson Helps Raise More Than $8.8 Million for Charity with Help from GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist Pitbull and Sale of 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 VIN 001 for $3.6 Million

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#barrettjackson—Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, raised more than $8.8 million for charity during the company’s 50th anniversary celebration at WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 22-30. Breaking the Barrett-Jackson record for the highest-selling OEM charity car, the highly anticipated 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 VIN 001 – First Retail Production 70th Anniversary Edition (Lot […]