The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. premiered two new tires designed for the last-mile delivery sector, including one developed for electric vehicles.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Goodyear Rolls Out New Line of EV-Ready Commercial Tires
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Musk Asks Judge to End SEC Oversight of His Tesla Tweets
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asked a judge to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions oversight of his Twitter posts under a 2018 agreement because he claims it is being used to trample his free speech rights.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Utility Trailer Launches Telematics Platform With Phillips Connect
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industrys largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, announced Phillips Connect is its exclusive partner for trailer telematics with the launch of Utility Connect.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
US Zigs While Rest of the World Zags on EV Subsidies
Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
PG&E to Test GMs EVs as Backup Power for 窪蹋勛圖厙s
Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
TMC Considers Recommending EV Coolant, Lubricant Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. Whether the time has come for recommended practices (RPs) for coolants and lubricants for electric vehicles was a topic of discussion during a pair of March 7 study group task force meetings at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 8, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
New Task Force Seeks to Establish EV Efficiency Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. The new era of the commercial electric fleet brings a new task force for electric vehicle-efficiency performance.
March 8, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
New TMC Chair Randy Obermeyer Sees Bright Future as Electrification Advances
The new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations said fleets must take a wide-ranging view of the challenges that lie ahead as the trucking industry moves toward electrification, and is placing education about the opportunities that exist both for motor carriers and technicians on his agenda.
March 7, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Orbcomm Announces Camera Analytics, Sensors
ORLANDO, Fla. Orbcomm announced enhancements to its data-driven truck telematics solution that aim to improve visibility, efficiency and safety for fleets, drivers and customers.
March 7, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Automated Truck Developers Discuss Path to Commercialization
ORLANDO, Fla. Several developers of automated driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks provided an update on their on-road testing and commercialization plans at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 7, 2022