Daimler AG cast doubt on Tesla Inc.’s plan to deliver electric heavy trucks next year, saying its more modest goal to start selling battery-powered big rigs by 2021 is more realistic.
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2018 TMC
Photos from the 2018 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 4-8, 2018.
February 20, 2018Morgan Truck Body to Open $19 Million Connecticut Factory
The Connecticut Bond Commission on Feb. 16 approved a $4 million loan to Morgan Truck Body, which builds dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies for companies throughout the country. The company plans to construct a $19 million manufacturing plant that is expected to create more than 100 new jobs, according to bond commission minutes.
February 20, 2018Steamship Line Hapag-Lloyd Raises Fees
Steamship line Hapag-Lloyd will increase fees to transport freight to the United States and cross-border freight from Canada. Cargo between Canada and the United States will be subject to a carbon tax.
February 20, 2018Celadon Upgrades Load-Tracking Software, Website
Celadon Group continued its efforts to remake the company, updating its CelaTrac freight-tracking software and redesigning its corporate website.
February 20, 2018Rush Posts Higher Results for 4Q, Full-Year 2017
Rush Enterprises Inc. rode an expanding commercial vehicle market and aftermarket business to higher net income and earnings in the 2017 fourth-quarter and full-year periods.
February 19, 2018Tennessee University Investigating Possible Research Misconduct in Glider Vehicle Testing
Officials at a Tennessee university are investigating allegations of possible research misconduct in connection with a glider vehicle emissions study that concluded glider vehicles with remanufactured engines do not pollute the air any more than heavy trucks with newer engines.
February 16, 2018Waymo Gets the OK for a Commercial Driverless Ride-Hailing Service
Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc., got a permit in late January from the Arizona Department of Transportation to operate as a Transportation Network Company, according to Ryan Harding, a spokesman at the state agency.
February 16, 2018Analysis: Driverless Cars Could Save American Lives
Rural roads are the most dangerous in the country. Making them safer is a matter of public health.
February 16, 2018How Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area Are Paving the Way for Our Autonomous Car Future
SAN FRANCISCO — Within two to three years, bicyclists in Emeryville and Los Gatos will be able to download an app to get more green lights at intersections. Patients at the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Medical Center will be hopping on an autonomous shuttle for appointments.
February 16, 2018