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Einride Gets NHTSA Approval to Test Driverless Pods on US Roads

Electric truck maker Einride AB has received approvals to test its driverless vehicle on public roads in the U.S., paving the way for the company to conduct a pilot with partner GE Appliances.

June 23, 2022

Electric Trucks Get Boost From Multi-Megawatt Charging Stations

Broad adoption of heavy-duty electric trucks is looking closer than ever with manufacturers releasing new big rigs and the announcement that multi-megawatt charging is coming in 2024.

June 22, 2022

DOE Selects Four Winners in Hydrogen Contest

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of a competition aimed at graduate students and awarded cash prizes to four teams that separately developed new tools that characterized business cases for hydrogen in “user-defined scenarios.â€

June 21, 2022

US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill

The House transportation panel recently approved legislation meant to facilitate access to federal disaster assistance.

June 21, 2022

FAA Approves Zipline’s Drone-Delivery Service as Air Carrier

Zipline International Inc., a drone-delivery company that has made thousands of medical drops in Africa, was approved by U.S. regulators to operate as a small air carrier.

June 21, 2022

Autonomous Truck Developers Must Address Technical Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Autonomous truck developers are making steady progress toward commercialization, but these companies and their future fleet customers will need to address a variety of technical issues and other operational concerns to integrate this technology into the freight transportation industry.

June 21, 2022

Biden Administration Prepares Trucking Workforce Programs Focusing on Women, Younger Drivers

In the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law Nov. 15, there were provisions to address the lack of women and younger drivers in the trucking workforce.

June 21, 2022

Companies Rethink Supplier Networks in COVID Era

The pandemic has changed the nature of global supply chains with companies seeking to source goods from multiple places to minimize shipment and production disruptions.

June 21, 2022

US Sanctions Help China Supercharge Its Chipmaking Industry

China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components.

June 21, 2022