Technology: Page 22
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Courtesy of Kenworth
Kenworth to produce its first Class 8 battery-electric truck in 2021
OEMs are pushing forward on electric, heavy-duty trucks even as one study shows the pandemic might drop EV sales by 17%.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 16, 2020 -
Opinion
Long-haul truckers should prepare now to transition to zero-emissions
The more trucks there are to replace, the more pressing the need to start sorting them out, the author writes.
By Paul Stith • Oct. 13, 2020 -
Trucking fatalities static despite safety tech developments
Experts pointed to weather, traffic and mobile device distractions as some of the culprits in unsafe driving.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 13, 2020 -
Courtesy of Daimler
Torc, Daimler to test self-driving trucks on Southwest roads
Engineers are working to translate the feelings drivers get when components fail into algorithms a truck can understand and react to.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 12, 2020 -
Daimler eCascadia Freightliner goes for test run in Sysco regional haul
Sysco, one of the largest private fleets in the U.S., is joining its peers in embracing low-emissions operations.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Courtesy of Daimler
Automated trucks: The good, the bad and the timeline
Autonomous trucks promise a remedy to problems such as the driver shortage and safety, but the path to adoption presents challenges.
By Heather Larson • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Courtesy of Ryder
KeepTruckin partners with Uber Freight, brokers on real-time visibility
Carriers can choose to share their KeepTruckin location data with brokers who can access it for the length of the trip and relay the information to shippers.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 7, 2020 -
Courtesy of Toyota and Hino
Toyota and Hino to develop Class 8 hydrogen truck for North America, compete with Daimler
The rivalry between hydrogen fuel-cell trucks and battery-electric trucks is just getting started.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 7, 2020 -
Telematics firm Transflo buys Microdea as documents go digital
The acquisition allows Transflo to process more data from shippers, carriers and 3PLs, which feeds into its artificial intelligence system.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Most workforces unprepared for disruption pre-pandemic: study
The survey showed 64% of respondents believed disruption was coming from changes in technology, while 62% believed it would come from changes in competitive landscapes or marketplaces.
By Sheryl Estrada • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Courtesy of Lion Electric
Lion, ABB partner to streamline electric truck infrastructure
Deployment is among fleets' chief concerns with EVs, and OEMs are getting the message.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nikola Corp.
Nikola manufacturing plans on track despite Milton departure
The OEM plans truck tests in 2021, but an analyst said "dark clouds" hover, particularly the delayed GM deal.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Retreived from Business Wire
Knight-Swift sets goal to cut emissions 50% — and do it profitably
The carrier will kick off the plan by deploying its first zero-emissions tractor, a Daimler Trucks battery-electric day cab.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America
Calculating the total cost of ownership for electric trucks
The purchase price is an important part of justifying a buy, but some considerations aren’t so obvious.
By Amanda Loudin • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Getty Images
5 IT spend trends to watch
Emerging technology spend will give way to cloud and productivity software, according to a Spiceworks Ziff Davis report.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 30, 2020 -
TuSimple
FMCSA declines Pronto.ai's HOS waiver request, citing safety
Artificial intelligence and assisted driving are in trucking's future, but the agency received 294 comments against granting the exemption and six in favor.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Pandemic pushes companies to dedicate resources to automation
Roadrunner, Schneider and other trucking firms have adopted automation to make operations more efficient.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 29, 2020 -
Courtesy of Uber Freight
Are Uber Freight's visibility tools worth trading data?
Data sharing is an issue — commercially and in public policy — hot on tongues of lawmakers and Silicon Valley officials.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes say collaboration is key to reducing empty miles
Even with the right tools, matching head and backhauls among disparate shippers is easier said than done.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Locomation
Wilson buys 1K autonomous Locomation units for truck platooning
The move is the first purchase order for autonomous trucks, according to Locomation. The company said AVs can improve yield and asset utilization.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 24, 2020 -
TuSimple
TuSimple, Traton to test autonomous runs with Class 8 trucks in Sweden
This is the first European partnership between an OEM and a level 4 self-driving company, according to Traton.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nikola
Milton leaves Nikola in attempt to shield the OEM from criticisms
Milton and Nikola attacked Hindenburg Research's critical report, which claimed the OEM did not have a working model and relied on outsourced technology.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 21, 2020 -
HOS changes are coming. How are fleets training drivers to comply?
Providing training without hampering customer service can be challenging. Technology bridges that gap.
By Amanda Loudin • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Pixabay
Omnitracs wades into video-based safety with SmartDrive acquisition
The tech companies' convergence means mutual clients will no longer have to deal with two sets of hardware, two data plans and limited ability to integrate information between the systems.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Courtesy of Estes
Estes adds 50 RNG trucks to California fleet
Estes used a Clean Energy Fuels purchase program to buy the renewable-natural-gas trucks, which made the price roughly equal to that of a diesel truck.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 10, 2020
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