Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

ORTEC Named Representative Vendor in Gartner VRS Market Guide 2026

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ORTEC Named Representative Vendor in Gartner VRS Market Guide 2026

Zoetermeer, Netherlands – October 07, 2026 -- ORTEC has been named a Representative Vendor in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling (VRS), a report published July 17, 2026 by Gartner analysts Nathan Lease and Zee Zakaria.

Gartner Ties VRS Demand to Emissions Rules and Supply Chain Disruption

Gartner defines a VRS solution as an application that creates vehicle routes and schedules while minimizing fleet costs and mileage under multiple constraints. The research firm attributes continued market growth to supply chain disruptions, government emissions regulations and the expansion of delivery models.

Ballard Secures Largest Mireo Plus H Order for Romanian Hydrogen Trains

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Ballard Secures Largest Mireo Plus H Order for Romanian Hydrogen Trains

Vancouver, BC – October 07, 2026 -- Ballard Power Systems has won an order for 24 FCrail 200 kW fuel cell modules from Siemens Mobility GmbH, totaling 4.8 MW of capacity, to power Romania's first hydrogen-powered passenger train fleet.

Order marks largest-ever commercial deployment of Siemens' Mireo Plus H platform

The 24 fuel cell modules will be installed across 12 Mireo Plus H trains commissioned by Romania's Railway Reform Authority (ARF). The deployment is the largest to date for the Mireo Plus H platform, the first outside Germany, and the first hydrogen rail fleet in Eastern Europe.

Scage Future to Execute 1-for-15 Reverse ADS Split on Nasdaq

Nanjing, China – October 07, 2026 -- Scage Future (Nasdaq: SCAG) will change its American Depositary Share ratio from one ADS per one ordinary share to one ADS per fifteen ordinary shares, effective on or about October 07, 2026.

Reverse ADS split consolidates holdings fifteen-to-one

The ratio change will function as a one-for-fifteen reverse ADS split for existing holders. On the effective date, Citibank, N.A., the depositary bank, will automatically cancel existing ADSs and issue one new ADS for every fifteen previously held, with no action required from shareholders.

Fractional entitlements will be sold for cash

No fractional new ADSs will be issued. The depositary bank will aggregate and sell fractional entitlements, distributing net cash proceeds, after fees, taxes and expenses, to the affected ADS holders.

Radiant Logistics Buys Whitacre's Dallas Intermodal Brokerage Unit

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Radiant Logistics Buys Whitacre's Dallas Intermodal Brokerage Unit

Renton, Washington – October 07, 2026 -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT) has acquired the Dallas Operations of Whitacre Logistics Services, LLC, effective October 07, 2026, expanding its bi-modal brokerage platform through wholly owned subsidiary Radiant Road & Rail, Inc.

Dallas unit brings intermodal and over-the-road capacity into Radiant's network

The acquired business operates as an intermodal and over-the-road brokerage serving customers in building materials, industrial manufacturing and packaging. The deal was structured similarly to Radiant's prior transactions, with part of the purchase price contingent on the future performance of the acquired operations.

Track Rabbit Scales to Thousands of Daily-Updated Motorsport Listings

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Track Rabbit Scales to Thousands of Daily-Updated Motorsport Listings

West Chester, Pennsylvania – October 07, 2026 -- Track Rabbit has expanded its event registration and listing database to thousands of automotive and motorsport events, refreshed daily, positioning the platform as a national clearinghouse for the industry.

Track Rabbit adds flexible payment options for grassroots organizers

The expansion follows the recent launch of an onsite payment feature that lets grassroots organizers — including cars & coffee meetups, cruise-ins, and local track days — collect payment through cash, Venmo, PayPal, or other methods of their choosing, rather than being locked into a single processor.

Coast Counties Peterbilt Acquires Nevada Dealer, Enters New Market

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Coast Counties Peterbilt Acquires Nevada Dealer, Enters New Market

Reno – October 07, 2026 -- Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Company, operating as Coast Counties Peterbilt, has acquired Peterbilt Truck Parts & Equipment LLC, marking its first expansion beyond California into Northern Nevada.

Acquisition extends Peterbilt dealership network into Reno market

The deal combines two established Peterbilt organizations and gives Coast Counties Peterbilt its first physical presence outside California. The Reno location will continue operating truck sales, parts, service and PacLease rental functions under existing staff.

Sorensen cites respect for Phillips-built Reno operation

Mike Sorensen, President of Coast Counties Peterbilt, credited John Phillips and his team for building the Northern Nevada business ahead of the acquisition. "This combination gives us another outstanding group of people and an important new market in which to deliver on that commitment,

Trellist AI Deployment Cuts Logistics Firm's Call Volume 30%

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Trellist AI Deployment Cuts Logistics Firm's Call Volume 30%

West Chester – October 07, 2026 -- Trellist, Inc. has cut customer service call volume by 30% for a national logistics, transportation, and storage operator through a multi-phase AI engagement, delivering a six-figure net positive annual return.

AI engagement frees 30% of client's development team capacity

The veteran-owned professional services firm deployed its AI-Powered Transformation practice to redesign operational handoffs between marketing, sales, operations, and customer service teams. Trellist first unified the client's disconnected marketing, sales, and operations data into a single pipeline with real-time feeds, allowing teams to adjust performance against live data.

ACC Heavy Duty Names Brett Delp Sales Director as Linda Hou Retires

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ACC Heavy Duty Names Brett Delp Sales Director as Linda Hou Retires

Jupiter, Fla. – – October 07, 2026 -- Linda Hou, director of sales at ACC Heavy Duty, retired at the end of September 2026 after nearly 30 years in the commercial vehicle industry, with Brett Delp succeeding her in the role.

Hou exits after three decades spanning two generations of family ownership

Hou joined the family business, then known as American Chrome Company, in 1997. She left in 2001 for a seven-year run at Volvo Trucks North America as a product manager for accessories, earning an MBA from Wake Forest University in 2007 before returning to American Chrome in early 2008 to become president.

Company traces roots to a 1983 garage startup in Davenport, Iowa

Hou's parents founded American Chrome in a Davenport garage in 1983. The company became one of the original supplier partners to Alliance Parts in the 1990s, working alongside Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America and Navistar International.

Corgi Launches AI-Driven Trucking Insurance for Fleets, Owner-Operators

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Corgi Launches AI-Driven Trucking Insurance for Fleets, Owner-Operators

San Francisco – October 06, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has launched Specialized Trucking Coverage, an excess and surplus lines insurance program targeting new trucking ventures, owner-operators and growing fleets.

Corgi expands transportation lineup with trucking-specific excess and surplus lines policy

The program covers physical damage to trucks and trailers, accidents causing injury or property damage, and general liability claims arising from daily trucking operations. It joins Corgi's existing Auto Liability product, broadening the carrier's transportation insurance portfolio.

Crate, Skid or Pallet: Logistics Experts Detail Machinery Shipping Risks

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Crate, Skid or Pallet: Logistics Experts Detail Machinery Shipping Risks

Greeneville, S.C. – October 06, 2026 -- Choosing the wrong packaging method for industrial machinery shipments can expose businesses to damage, delays and costly repairs, according to crating and logistics specialists Ed and Stacey Pinson of CWF Crating and Logistics, LLC. The Greeneville-based firm outlined the operational trade-offs between crates, skids and pallets in a published guidance piece on industrial shipping standards.

Pallets remain the lowest-cost option for standard machinery loads

A pallet offers basic support that allows forklifts and pallet jacks to move goods efficiently, making it suitable for straightforward machinery transport. The format keeps shipping costs lower but may lack sufficient structure for complex or delicate equipment.