Tagged: TruckingTech

TuSimple Autonomous Truck

Orders Rising For Driver-Less Trucks

TuSimple has received 6,775 reservations for a new line of SAE Level 4 International LT Series autonomous trucks. The trucks will be equipped with TuSimple’s advanced autonomous driving system and manufactured by Navistar beginning inโ€ฆ

Volvo & Mack opening training site

Volvo & Mack Opened Training Site

In an effort to support customers in the western U.S. and Canada, as well as battery-electric vehicle training efforts for the Volvo VNR Electric and Mack LR Electric, Volvo and Mack Trucks announced the companiesโ€ฆ

PCB circuit board of electronic device - Photo by Umberto on Unsplash

Shortages Slow Truck Production

While significantly more trucks are needed to handle the freight growth generated by the economic recovery and government stimulus, truck production continues to be substantially limited by shortages of semi-conductors and various other components, accordingโ€ฆ

NTSB Issues โ€œMost Wantedโ€™ List for 2021-2022

NTSB Issues “Most Wanted” List

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) โ€™s latest โ€œMost Wanted Listโ€ of the top 10 transportation safety improvements highlight several highway and driver-related safety recommendations, including a recommendation to require collision-avoidance technologies on all vehiclesโ€ฆ

Tesla Semi driving on bridge

EV Expansion Plan Includes Trucking

The Biden administration has confirmed that the trucking industry will be included in its electric vehicle (EV) expansion strategy and will be eligible for federal grants.
A new guidance document released in April by U.Sโ€ฆ

TRATON 3 Electric Trucks

Traton To Build Electric Trucks

The Traton Group announced it is preparing to transition to manufacturing electric trucks by investing $1.9 billion in research and development of e-mobility by 2025. Traton, which is in the process of acquiring Navistar Internationalโ€ฆ

City of Orlando

Orlando Adding Natural Gas Trucks

The City of Orlando, Fla., will participate in a demonstration program of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bi-fuel vehicle technology developed by Ingevity Corp. Orlando will add two ANG-equipped Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleetโ€ฆ

Tesla Vice President of Heavy Duty Trucks, Jerome Guillen, New Tesla Heavy Duty Trucks VP Named

Tesla Names New Semi-Truck Executive

Tesla announced Jerome Guillen, formerly president of automotive, has transited to a new role as vice president of heavy duty trucks to lead production of the Tesla semi-truck program and related charging and servicing networksโ€ฆ

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