More Vocational Fleets Opting for Automated Transmissions
An aging driver population and the addition of vocational-specific features are the top reasons fleet managers and industry executives cited for growth in two-pedal transmission use among vocational truck buyers.
February 21, 2018FourKites Garners $35 Million From Investors to Expand Business
FourKites has received $35 million from investors to fund expansion of its shipment tracking technology to new international markets and to develop new products.
February 21, 2018Daimler Throws Shade at Tesla as Truck Rivalry Heats Up
Daimler AG cast doubt on Tesla Inc.’s plan to deliver electric heavy trucks next year, saying its more modest goal to start selling battery-powered big rigs by 2021 is more realistic.
February 21, 2018Ballard Fuel Cells to Power Large Deployment of Chinese Trucks
Ballard Power Systems Inc. announced the planned deployment of 500 licensed fuel-cell electric commercial trucks in Shanghai, purportedly the largest of its kind in the world.
February 20, 20182018 TMC
Photos from the 2018 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 4-8, 2018.
February 20, 2018Commodities Shipper Seeks $150 Million to Start Digital Coin
The shipping agency that struck the first freight deal settled in Bitcoin is now seeking $150 million to launch its own cryptocurrency.
February 20, 2018Celadon Upgrades Load-Tracking Software, Website
Celadon Group continued its efforts to remake the company, updating its CelaTrac freight-tracking software and redesigning its corporate website.
February 20, 2018Waymo Gets the OK for a Commercial Driverless Ride-Hailing Service
Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc., got a permit in late January from the Arizona Department of Transportation to operate as a Transportation Network Company, according to Ryan Harding, a spokesman at the state agency.
February 16, 2018Analysis: Driverless Cars Could Save American Lives
Rural roads are the most dangerous in the country. Making them safer is a matter of public health.
February 16, 2018How Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area Are Paving the Way for Our Autonomous Car Future
SAN FRANCISCO — Within two to three years, bicyclists in Emeryville and Los Gatos will be able to download an app to get more green lights at intersections. Patients at the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Medical Center will be hopping on an autonomous shuttle for appointments.
February 16, 2018