Bridgestone Americas announced it made a minority investment in self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
FedEx to Test Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — FedEx Corp. announced June 15 that it has partnered with Nuro, one of the nation’s leading autonomous vehicle companies, to test the use of driverless vehicles for multistop and appointment-based deliveries in Houston.
June 18, 2021In Reversal, Lordstown Motors Says It Has No Firm Truck Orders
TOLEDO, Ohio — Struggling electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said June 17 it doesn’t have any firm orders for its vehicles, just days after its president said the company had enough to maintain production through 2022.
June 18, 2021Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones
The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
June 17, 2021KeepTruckin Raises Fresh Funds Valuing Startup at $2.3 Billion
KeepTruckin Inc. raised $190 million in a new funding round that values the San Francisco-based provider of fleet management software at $2.3 billion.
June 17, 2021Locomation Adds PGT Trucking to Its Autonomous Convoy
Self-driving technology company Locomation announced motor carrier PGT Trucking Inc. is the latest fleet to sign up for its human-guided autonomous truck convoying technology.
June 16, 2021Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion After Key Departures
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit, said it raised $2.5 billion in a recent funding round to help advance its technology and replace a management team rocked by departures.
June 16, 2021GM to Spend More on Electric Vehicles, Add Battery Plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology.
June 16, 2021GM’s Cruise Unit Starts Preproduction on Autonomous Shuttle
Cruise, the self-driving-car unit majority-owned by General Motors Co., has started preproduction on its purpose-built battery-electric autonomous shuttle and boosted its access to cash.
June 15, 2021Rep. Bob Latta Reintroduces Self-Driving Vehicle Bill
Legislation meant to facilitate access to autonomous vehicles nationwide has again come before the U.S. House of Representatives.
June 14, 2021