Trailer telematics and sensor technology continue to advance, and providers said they’re offering much more than simple track-and-trace applications.
September 15, 2023Transportation Technology News
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Trailer Tech Capabilities Continue to Improve for Fleets
Cruise to Begin Testing Wheelchair-Accessible Robotaxi
Cruise in October will begin testing what it says is “the world’s first purpose-built, wheelchair accessible, self-driving vehicle.”
September 15, 2023Nikola FCEV Truck Deliveries to Start Before End of September
The first deliveries of Nikola’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 truck are set to begin as early as late September, CEO Steve Girsky said Sept. 13.
September 14, 2023Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Critical Mark
Electric cars are smashing all kinds of records in the U.S. Their share of new cars exceeded 7% for the first half of the year, speeding past a critical tipping point for mass adoption.
September 14, 2023Volvo Charts Customer-Focused Path for Zero-Emission Goals
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Leaders from Volvo Trucks said they’re taking a customer-focused approach to achieving corporate goals for reduction of carbon emissions.
September 14, 2023ATA Leader Chris Spear Presses Congress for AV Framework
WASHINGTON — Automated vehicles would gain greater adoption with a nationwide policy framework, Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations, told members of Congress on Sept. 13.
September 13, 2023FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers
Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
September 13, 2023Utility Trailer Teams Up With Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans Sept. 11 for a joint venture with Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull Corp. that will be known as Cargobull North America.
September 13, 2023Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup
Walmart is now offering express home delivery until 10 p.m. on orders placed by 9:30 p.m. so that “last-minute needs are delivered to your doorstep just in time,” the company said.
September 12, 2023Cashless Tolling Is Coming to Kansas Turnpike in 2024
A massive Kansas Turnpike Authority project will update its 1950s tolling system by replacing 21 toll plazas with overhead gantry cameras and transponder sensors.
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