Samsara, a San Francisco-based tech firm that is developing internet-connected sensors to monitor mobile assets, has unveiled a dash camera that uses artificial intelligence to identify dangerous driving behaviors.
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January 3, 2019
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Battery Maker ZAF Energy Systems Gets Investment From Wirtz Manufacturing
ZAF Energy Systems Inc., a developer of next-generation battery technology, has received investment capital from Wirtz Manufacturing, a global company specializing in equipment design and technology for the lead-acid battery market, according to a ZAF statement.
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Model of an electric Rivian truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Leads $700 Million Investment in Electric Car Maker Rivian
Model of an electric Rivian truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Amazon.com led a $700 million equity investment in Rivian Automotive, the electric pickup and SUV maker preparing to deliver its first vehicles next year.
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Wabco's booth at a recent industry trade show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Wabco Reports Record Annual Revenue
Wabco's booth at a recent industry trade show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue for the fourth quarter, while full-year revenue set a record despite a slowdown in certain key markets.
February 15, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
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VW Targets Carbon-Neutral Production for First Electric Car
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
Volkswagen AG plans to save 1 million tons of carbon-dioxide emissions a year by making production of its first electric model carbon neutral, part of an effort to clean up its image in the aftermath of the diesel-cheating scandal.
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Daniel Acker.Bloomberg News
VW, Ford Discuss Alliance on Self-Driving Cars
Daniel Acker.Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are progressing toward an agreement to join forces on self-driving cars and have overcome earlier obstacles, according to people familiar with the talks.
February 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100
New trucks on the lot at Kentuckiana's Premier Truck Center in Clarksville, Ind. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Class 8 Sales Jump 39.7% in January
New trucks on the lot at Kentuckiana's Premier Truck Center in Clarksville, Ind. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Daimler Trucks North America rode its Freightliner brand to a nearly 50% market share of U.S. Class 8 retail sales in January as volume industrywide cleared 20,000 units, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
Kroger and Nuro's R1 driverless delivery vehicle. (Andrew Brown/The Kroger Co. via AP)
Nuro Raises Nearly $1 Billion From SoftBank Vision Fund
Kroger and Nuro's R1 driverless delivery vehicle. (Andrew Brown/The Kroger Co. via AP)
Nuro, a robotics company specializing in automating local commerce deliveries, has secured $940 million in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund, according to a Feb. 11 press release.
February 14, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Ken James/Bloomberg News
Los Angeles Nixes Plan to Upgrade Three Natural Gas Generators
Ken James/Bloomberg News
Los Angeles will ditch a plan to spend billions rebuilding three natural gas-fired power plants as the city moves toward getting all of its electricity from renewable energy.
February 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News
GM Cruise Falls Short of Self-Driving Test Miles Projection
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News
In late 2017, the co-founder of General Motors Co.’s self-driving unit told investors the company was on the verge of putting 1 million miles a month on its autonomous test cars. That projection proved to be quite a stretch.
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