Mar 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
Autonomous driving software specialist Plus has announced a long-term partnership with several commercial fleet developers under the Traton Group, including MAN, Scania, and Navistar, to deploy Level 4 autonomous trucks globally. Public road testing is...
Mar 7, 2024 | Robots, Transportation, Trucks
Kodiak Robotics’ autonomous semis are carrying loads for logistics group Martin-Brower Co. on routes between Dallas and Oklahoma City, the companies said Feb. 29. The semis deliver time-critical refrigerated freight for quick-service restaurants...
Feb 22, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Logistics, Trucks
Using electric trucks for short, repeatable trips to assembly plants is expanding as more OEMs require suppliers to shush the noise and eliminate the diesel exhaust that accompany delivering incoming parts and components. How did inbound logistics become a thing in an...
Feb 1, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Roads, Safety, Trucks
Crash tests indicate nation’s guardrail system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles Battery weights are too much for current road safety equipment, since EVs are 25 percent to 50 percent heavier than gas-powered cars. Electric vehicles that typically...
Feb 1, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Infrastructure, Trucks
Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America just formed a coalition to accelerate the rollout of US charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America sell...
Feb 1, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Ports, Trucks
Kodiak Robotics in December opened a second facility, allowing Tthe company to launch and land autonomous trucks as well as transfer freight on routes between Houston, Dallas and Oklahoma City. “Expanding our network of truck ports with Ryder will enable us to operate...
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