Volkswagen’s VWAGY truck arm Traton SE recently entered into a global partnership with TuSimple for developing self-driving trucks.
Industry Trends & Drivers
Amazon Orders 10 Lion Electric Trucks
Lion Electric has reached a deal to delivery 10 battery-electric trucks to Amazon, with the first two to be delivered this year.
Your Questions About Electric Trucks, Answered
Despite the many unexpected challenges that 2020 has brought to every industry, progress towards electrification continues in the trucking industry.
Scania Launches Plug-in Hybrid, Electric Trucks
Scania, a Traton brand, has officially launched its range of plug-in hybrid and fully electric trucks with a focus on last-mile operations.
Complex Fleet Electrification Challenges Made Easy
Electrification experts from UPS, Volvo Group and Shell map out a beginner’s strategy to building an EV fleet.
Bendix tips: Resources to help service providers, fleets prepare for roadcheck
Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) wants to make it easier for fleets and owner-operators to plan for and accomplish basic maintenance tasks with proactive advice on tire and brake systems in time for this year’s International Roadcheck.
The Promise and Shortcomings of Autonomous Tech
We’ve been hearing about the inevitability of autonomous vehicles for years, and while it’s hard to know where we’re at on the roadmap to truly driverless trucks, four things seem certain.
A Mobile Tire Shop Called Flat Brings a Mobile Tire Shop to Homes in Austin Texas
Flat is a mobile tire shop serving customers in San Antonio and Austin Texas. They visit the customers location providing mobile tire repair and installations.
Electric Trucks are Gaining Ground Over Natural Gas in the Waste Industry
Electric truck companies’ pursuit of a zero-emissions future has yet to knock out vehicles powered by natural gas as the waste industry’s preferred fuel alternative. But the long view increasingly focuses on electric collection vehicles, even while investment in natural gas continues in the near term.
New Tool to Track Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Ford Takes Telematics In-House and Hardware Free
Ford is ditching the traditional method of integrating telematics, avoiding costly and time-consuming aftermarket hardware installations and instead introducing proprietary telematics systems for fleets that use their models and allowing access to data through their open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC).
Digitize Documents for Time & Cost Savings
When looking for ways to reduce costs and save time in work truck fleet management, digitizing your documents should be one of your first stops.
The Benefits of Consistent and Accurate Connectivity
The ability to predict parts failures and to develop VIN-specific preventive maintenance programs are two benefits that fleets can achieve if harnessing the power of connectivity.
Waymo Autonomous Trucks Begin Texas Testing
The self-driving technology company Waymo Via will pilot Peterbilt 579 trucks on runs from Dallas to El Paso and Houston.
Automated Trucking, A Technical Milestone That Could Disrupt Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs, Hits the Road
Companies are already testing driverless trucks on America’s roads. The technology will bring untold profits, but it may cost thousands of truckers their livelihoods.