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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded. This contract could serve to ramp up pressure on other leading companies to improve heat-related safety for logistics workers.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

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Using autonomous trucks in a truck yard comes with lower risks for a logistics service provider, shipper, or carrier. In September 2020, the company announced what they claim is the world’s first autonomous truck purchase order from Wilson Logistics. This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast.