NEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. has hired a former executive from Apple and Tesla to be the company’s head of advanced technology and new embedded systems, a critical post as the auto industry moves to adopt vehicles powered by electricity and guided by computers.
September 8, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA
NTSB’s ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy Expected to Be a Tesla Watchdog
Federal regulators last month officially opened an investigation into crashes involving Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system. Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy, the new leader of the government’s transportation safety watchdog, hopes that’s just the beginning.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogistics
VTNA Plant to Be Supplied Using VNR Electric Trucks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Volvo VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks North America’s first commercially available battery-electric Class 8 vehicle, will be deployed on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va., by the end of 2021, the company announced.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Shell, Meritor Make Case for Lower Emissions
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Shell and Meritor Inc. have withstood abrupt changes in an evolving transportation industry because of their ability to adapt to new technologies.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Dana Announces New HD, MD e-Axles
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Dana Inc. announced an expansion of its Spicer Electrified e-powertrain offerings to include a family of single and tandem e-axles designed for a variety of Classes 7 and 8 applications.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Navistar Launches Production on International eMV Series
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Navistar Inc. announced that its new, fully electric International eMV Series medium-duty truck is now in production, in four available wheelbase lengths.
September 7, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
WattEV Plans Solar-Powered Truck Stop
LONG BEACH, Calif. — WattEV Inc. is set to receive a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to build the state’s first solar-powered truck stop dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Run on Less — Electric Now on the Road
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency, in partnership with RMI, provided an update on Run on Less — Electric, a three-week real-world demonstration with 13 vehicles performing zero-emission goods movement, during ACT Expo.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Hyliion Updates Hybrid eX Powertrain
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced an updated version of its Hybrid eX powertrain and is expected to begin shipping units in the latter part of 2021.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Allison to Supply E-Axles to Hino
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Allison Transmission Inc. announced its selection by Hino Trucks as its e-axle development partner for Classes 6-8 battery-electric trucks.
September 7, 2021