Technology
Class 8 Trucks to Be Part of Aurora’s Autonomous Testing in Texas
Aurora via YouTube
Autonomous vehicle technology developer Aurora plans to launch testing of self-driving Peterbilt Class 8 trucks and smaller vehicles that can be used for package delivery in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this year.
July 20, 2020Lumileds Adds New Line of Truck Headlight Bulbs
Philips
Lumileds Holdings announced a new line of Philips MasterDuty headlight bulbs for Classes 2-8 commercial vehicles.
July 20, 2020Nikola Plummets After Warrant Call Creates Selling Pressure
The hydrogen-powered Nikola Two Class 8 truck. (Nikola Motor Company)
Nikola Corp. shares nosedived on July 20 as some investors will now be able to buy the company’s stock at a fraction of recent prices.
July 20, 2020ZF Updates Diagnostics Software
ZF Wabco
Parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced its North American commercial vehicle control systems division, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., released the latest generation of Wabco Toolbox Plus, a PC-based advanced diagnostics software designed to expedite vehicle and trailer diagnosis.
July 20, 2020The Power of Automatic Braking
Automatic emergency braking has been around for quite some time. Yet despite being a spec’ing option for more than a dozen years, many fleets remain reluctant to specify AEB on their newest trucks.
July 17, 2020Trailer Technology Moves Forward
Change is the fuel that spurs innovation, whether social or industrial. Technology for trailer management is no different.
July 17, 2020Ducted Fuel Injection Shows Promise for Diesel
This image, taken by an in-piston camera, shows the effect of ducted fuel injection on the level of soot in a diesel flame. (Sandia National Laboratory)
Researchers have developed a promising yet surprisingly simple modification to diesel engines that could hold the key to reducing the complexity, maintenance, and size and weight of emission aftertreatment systems.
July 17, 2020Tesla Keeps China Growth Going With Record Registrations
A Tesla Model 3 moves off an assembly line during a ceremony at the company's Gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc. kept growing in China last month, with registrations of its electric vehicles jumping to a record in the world’s largest market as the coronavirus outbreak receded.
July 17, 2020More Fleets Are Going Green at Their Facilities
Veritable Vegetable has two warehouses built to LEED Green building standards and installed 560 solar roof panels offsetting 33% of its electricity needs for one warehouse. (Veritable Vegetable)
A growing number of transportation and logistics providers are cutting costs and going green with energy-efficient truck terminals and warehouses.
July 17, 2020Demand for Virtual Training Accelerates During Pandemic
Virtual learning works both for in-house and third-party training. (Design Interactive)
The pandemic is accelerating the transition to virtual learning for truck technicians, and the industry might never turn back.
July 17, 2020