Lincoln Focuses on Digital Technology Over Electrification
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — While other small, premium brands have rushed toward high-tech, all-electric drivetrains, Lincoln is taking a different road.
March 22, 2024Best 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.
Air Taxi Firm Joby Sees Service Starting in Dubai Before US
Joby Aviation Inc. expects to launch its flying taxi service in Dubai before anywhere else, including the startup’s home turf in the U.S.
March 22, 202460 Seconds: Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing
An ePTO will run “anything that goes on with the truck’s ignition key except the engine,” says Viatec Inc. CEO Mark Ferri, such as lights, air conditioning, powered accessories (like windows and seats), computers, hand tool chargers and communications equipment.
March 22, 2024Uber Freight Bolsters Drop-and-Hook Solution Nationwide
Uber Freight has scaled up its drop-and-hook capacity solution nationally with new freight network optimization capabilities, the company announced March 21.
March 21, 2024Pittsburgh Tech Investment Soars, Spurred by AV Firms
Pittsburgh tech companies raised just over $3 billion in funding last year, led by landmark investments in autonomous vehicle startups like Aurora and Stack AV.
March 21, 2024DoorDash Uses Alphabet’s Wing to Test Drone Delivery in US
DoorDash is testing drone delivery in the U.S. after expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s autonomous drone delivery service Wing.
March 21, 2024Biden Touts $8.5 Billion Chips Investment for Intel
CHANDLER, Ariz. — President Joe Biden celebrated an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants around the country.
March 20, 2024Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure
The trucking industry transitioning to full electrification would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, a new study revealed March 19.
March 19, 2024Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing
The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.
March 19, 2024Struggling Battery Factory Is Behind GM’s EV Problems
General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises CEO Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go.
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