Technology
TMC Study Group Continues to Craft Guidance for ADAS Training
Amanda Schuier (clockwise from top left), Christopher Sterwerf, Greg Johnsen and Erica Schueller. (TMC/Transport Topics)
Progress is underway for guidance documents for advanced driver assistance systems, according to a Technology & Maintenance Council study group.
April 14, 2021Tractor-Trailer Interfaces Take Shape in Many Ways
Tractor-to-trailer air and electrical connections.(Technology & Maintenance Council)
Efforts to ensure the needed connections for exchanging more data between a tractor and trailer continue from many directions as electronics and sensors are increasingly coming to trailers, experts said.
April 14, 2021Audi Takes On Tesla’s Model Y With Entry-Priced Electric SUV
The Audi Q4 e-tron concept SUV is unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 5, 2019. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg)
Audi’s new Q4 e-tron will go head-to-head with Tesla Inc. in the fast-growing market of compact crossover SUVs to help parent Volkswagen AG narrow its electric-car sales gap with the world leader.
April 14, 2021Skyrocketing Metal Prices Threaten to Hinder EV Affordability
An employee holds processed lithium at a Talison Lithium Ltd. facility in Greenbushes, Australia. (Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg)
A surge in demand for electric vehicles is sending the price of raw materials soaring, threatening to slow the push toward making cheaper batteries that are key to more widespread adoption.
April 14, 2021DOT Rebrands BUILD Program to RAISE, Makes $1 Billion Available
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.
April 13, 2021Cruise to Operate Autonomous Vehicle in Dubai
Cruise vehicle by Stephen Brashear for Cruise
DETROIT — Autonomous electric shuttles slated to be built in Detroit will be on the streets of Dubai after an agreement between self-driving company Cruise, which is largely owned by General Motors Co., and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority.
April 13, 2021Domino’s Uses Nuro Vehicles for Autonomous Delivery in Houston
Domino’s and Nuro launched autonomous pizza delivery in Houston. (Domino's/Nuro)
Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company, on April 12 began offering autonomous pizza delivery services to select customers in Houston through a partnership with self-driving delivery vehicle company Nuro.
April 13, 2021MVTS Finds FlowBelow Technologies Bring Significant Fuel Savings
Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions realized fuel savings of 3.16 gallons per 1,000 miles, or 2.13%, testing the Tractor AeroKit. (FlowBelow Aero Inc.)
Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions tested FlowBelow Aero Inc.’s tractor and trailer wheel covers for the first time as well as the Tractor AeroKit, and found that each technology provided significant fuel savings.
April 13, 2021TT Wins Five Regional ‘Azbee’ Awards
Screenshots of TT's gold-winning Wheels of Justice series (left) and Top 100 For-Hire Carriers supplement
The American Society of Business Publication Editors has recognized Transport Topics’ 2020 coverage of the trucking industry with five regional “Azbee” awards.
April 12, 2021Biden Reassures Chip Summit of Bipartisan Support for New Funds
President Joe Biden leads the virtual CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience in the Roosevelt Room of the White House Monday. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)
President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide.
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