Volvo Turns 3D Printers From Making Truck Parts to Face Shields
Emmanuel Fargeon has been 3D printing truck parts for Volvo for 23 years, but he never imagined he’d be creating personal protective equipment on one.
April 30, 2020Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
EPA, NHTSA Can Regulate Trailer Emissions, Agencies’ Attorneys Say
The Department of Justice has filed a legal document with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia supporting federal regulators’ authority to enforce an Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions rule to include first-ever federal regulation of greenhouse gases and fuel efficiency for trailers.
April 30, 2020Elon Musk Presses for US to Reopen Ahead of Tesla Earnings Report
Tesla Inc. shares have soared in spite of production shutdowns, likely demand disruptions and uncertainty about how soon the electric-car maker can restore more-normal operations.
April 29, 2020Ford, Rivian Put Plans for Electric Lincoln on Back Burner
Ford and Rivian put their plans on ice to jointly develop a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Lincoln spokeswoman confirmed April 28.
April 29, 2020Self-Driving Startups Work Through Health Crisis
Just like the rest of the industry, trucking companies working to commercialize autonomous heavy-duty trucks are adapting to the uncertainties and disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 28, 2020Truckstop.com Taps Brad Bedoe to Be Chief Marketing Officer
Truckstop.com hired Brad Bedoe to fill the newly created position of chief marketing officer, the company announced April 28.
April 28, 2020Cummins Q1 Net Income, Revenue Fall
Cummins Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue fell as key domestic and global markets weakened as the novel coronavirus spread.
April 28, 2020Electric-Vehicle Charging Startup Amply Power Secures $13.2 Million
Startup Amply Power has raised $13.2 million from investors including Soros Fund Management to advance the company’s electric-vehicle charging service for commercial fleets.
April 28, 2020NCDOT Looks to Drones as Coronavirus Relief Tool
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.
April 27, 2020UPS to Fly Medications by Drone to Florida Retirement Community
UPS Inc. will use drones to fill prescriptions for residents of The Villages in Florida, one of the country’s biggest retirement communities, amid a lockdown to halt the coronavirus.
April 27, 2020