Greenlane, Windrose team up on complimentary charging to accelerate electric truck adoption
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PlusAI clears SEC hurdle for SPAC merger, eyes February debut
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PlusAI, the autonomous trucking technology company, is poised to become a publicly traded company in February 2026 following completion of its merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX, according to chief executive officer David Liu in an interview with FreightWaves.
The Silicon Valley-based autonomous trucking software provider has spent the past six months navigating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) review process for its S-4 filing, which was declared effective in late January, clearing the path for a shareholder vote scheduled for Feb. 3.
The merger agreement with Churchill Capital, announced in June 2025, is a major milestone in PlusAI’s decade-long journey to commercialize autonomous trucking technology. The 800-page S-4 document details the company’s business plan, financials and regulatory disclosures required for public market entry.
“2026 is going to be an inflection point for us as a company,” Liu said. “We announced a merger agreement with Churchill Capital back in June 2025. And for the past six months, we’ve been working through getting our S-4 filing declared effective.”
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Greenlane, Windrose team up on complimentary charging to accelerate electric truck adoption
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(Photo: Greenlane/Windrose Technology)
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Windrose is offering three months of complimentary charging on the Greenlane network with every purchase of a Windrose Global E700 electric truck, a move designed to accelerate adoption by addressing one of the industry’s most persistent barriers: the total cost of ownership gap between electric and diesel vehicles.
The partnership follows incentive models proven successful in the passenger vehicle space and positions both companies to capitalize on what industry leaders describe as an inflection point for commercial electric vehicle adoption.
The partnership reflects a strategic shift in how charging infrastructure companies approach fleet electrification. Rather than building chargers and expecting customers to navigate the complexities of deployment, Greenlane has focused on lighting up specific freight lanes where carriers contract business with shippers.
Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane, said the arrangement serves multiple purposes for the charging network operator. “It makes an introduction to the customer, an introduction to Greenlane, and allows us to work with them to potentially put together a solution for long-term usage of the network for charging their vehicle, even housing their vehicle if that’s what they want to do,” Macdonald-King told FreightWaves.
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Phillips Connect launches integration with McLeod Software
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(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
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Phillips Connect has launched a new integration with McLeod Software that brings real-time smart trailer insights directly into the McLeod Transportation Management System (TMS).
The integration delivers critical data including tire, lights, and brake health, location, and advanced AI-powered cargo intelligence to help fleets gain a clearer and more complete picture of their operations.
The integration, available now for fleets across North America, addresses a long-standing industry challenge: trailers treated as invisible “boxes on wheels” that create costly blind spots in fleet operations.
The partnership marks Phillips Connect’s first step in a broader platform strategy focused on delivering smart trailer insights within the software systems fleets already use. Phillips Connect CargoVision employs an AI-powered camera to show planners and dispatchers exactly what is inside each trailer, including volumetric measurements that support accurate load planning for partial shipments and multi-stop operations.
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FleetOwner reports that recent advancements in compressed natural gas (CNG) have made the fuel more attractive for fleets despite higher upfront vehicle costs. Jade Brasher writes that lower maintenance expenses and reduced emissions position CNG as a viable alternative to diesel, especially as fleets prepare for stricter EPA regulations.
Autonomous railcars are gaining momentum as shippers look for technology that could lure more freight from truckload to rail. According to Trains.com, at a recent meeting of the Midwestern Association of Rail Shippers, a small mining operation showcased how six self-powered railcars moved limestone from mines to ports.
Commercial Carrier Journal reports that the largest known deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks is underway in Texas under a unique logistics arrangement. The project involves 40 battery-electric trucks operated by Nevoya, a zero-emissions fleet based in Colton, California. The trucks are projected to cover more than 7 million miles annually and eliminate over 60,000 metric tons of CO2.
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