ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – NATSO, the trade association representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, today announced registration is open for NATSO Connect 2025, scheduled to be held February 26-28, 2025, at […]
09-24-2024Greenlane—a $650 million joint venture funded by NextEra, BlackRock and Daimler—is planning to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The charging sites will also serve battery-electric passenger car and light-duty fleet customers and are being designed to provide hydrogen refueling for commercial vehicles in the future.
This week Greenlane announced that it broke ground to develop its first commercial EV charging corridor along Interstate 15. The initial locations will be in Colton, Barstow and Baker, California. Over the next year, more locations will be added along the corridor, extending beyond Southern Nevada and to San Pedro in California.
09-19-2024Polly Flinn, founder and principal of Flinnstone Strategies, is an industry expert in creating customer- focused, convenience formats that make their numbers.
Travel centers have the opportunity to increase wallet share by creating a compelling and consistent brand experience to grow traffic, loyalty, sales and profit. In this NATSO Connect 2024 keynote, Flinn shares new insights into the future of travel center retail, offering her expertise on customer segments, brand experience and retail offers.
Watch a video of her presentation.
08-01-2024More and more truck drivers are using apps to decide where to stop, and truck stop and travel plaza operators can use the apps to help drive business to their locations. During NATSO Connect, Stop Watch sat down with Chris Oliver, chief marketing officer for Trucker Path, to learn more about the Trucker Path app and the free features operators can use to promote their businesses.
07-03-2024Innovation is a necessity for survival and growth in business, especially as markets become more competitive and customers’ needs and preferences change. Finding new innovative solutions and products can help businesses differentiate themselves from competitors, attract new customers and retain existing ones.
During NATSO Connect’s Tank Talks, five industry providers shared their products and ideas during quick, five-minute presentations modeled after a popular TV show. A panel of judges and the audience voted on the products or services they thought would improve the travel center wallet share.
As we gear up for another Tank Talk session in Las Vegas, take a look back at 2024’s winners with us.
06-17-2024Article created for the digital issue of the NATSO Foundation’s magazine Differentiation can be the key to gaining a competitive advantage, and Victron Energy has gone all in on standing out. “My […]
05-16-2024NATSO, representing America’s truck stops and travel centers, today announced that Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops, a national developer with a new brand and design concept for Renewable Truck Stops […]
02-07-2024NATSO Connect 2024 Title Sponsor Cyclum Renewables, LLC Truck Stops provides sustainable green energy solutions to the transportation industry by fueling commercial trucking through a nationwide network of renewable truck […]
01-24-2024Article created for the January digital issue of Professional drivers are pressed for time, and their need for speed is impacting their buying decisions. From the moment a customer walks in […]
01-23-2024Fuel islands are vital to the customer experience at truck stops and travel centers. Technology can enhance service, create operational advantages, and improve sales. As part of NATSO Connect, Feb. […]
01-22-2024NATSO member Charlene Poe found her way to the truckstop and travel plaza industry while researching a business idea on opening a car care clinic and connecting it to a […]
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