Since taking the wheel at Nikola Corp. in September, Mark Russell has been adamant the electric-truck startup doesn’t need a deal with General Motors Co. to survive. Now he has to prove it.
December 1, 2020Business, Technology
Nikola CEO Mark Russell Forges New Path
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Assembling the Autonomous Truck
Truck makers and tech startups continue to make progress in their pursuit of autonomous trucks, but moving this elusive technology past the testing and development phase to broad commercialization will require a great deal of integration work.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology
ERoad Names Tim Hogan Chief Technology Officer
Telematics provider ERoad appointed Tim Hogan as chief technology officer, effective Nov. 30.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology
International to Make Connected-Vehicle Package Standard for On-Highway Trucks
International Truck announced it launched Intelligent Fleet Care, a suite of connected-vehicle solutions that will be standard for its new on-highway vehicles ordered starting Dec. 15.
November 30, 2020Government, Business, Technology, TCA
Tesla Factory in Texas Makes Quick Progress
Construction of the planned Tesla factory in southeastern Travis County, Texas, has been proceeding so fast that watching it take shape is practically a spectator sport.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
NACFE Launches New Initiative to Explore Autonomous Trucking
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced it has begun to explore autonomous goods movement by publishing a series of online articles under the banner NACFE’s Perspective on Autonomous Trucking.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology
E-Smart Targets Better Tractor-Trailer Connectivity
Trucking technology supplier E-Smart, which offers capabilities such as adaptive speed control and load-based power management, also is pursuing opportunities to connect truck and trailer data.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
Delivery Startup DoorDash to Seek Up to $2.8 Billion in IPO
DoorDash Inc., the biggest U.S. food delivery company, is seeking to raise as much as $2.8 billion in an initial public offering that’s part of an end-of-year U.S. listings rush.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
Nikola, GM Sign New Scaled-Back MOU
Nikola Corp. and General Motors Co. announced a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding for a global supply agreement that would integrate GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola’s Classes 7-8 vehicles.
November 30, 2020Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics
The Rising Threat of Ransomware: How Trucking Can Fend Off Cyberattacks
No fleet manager or logistics worker ever wants to experience the sinking feeling that comes with seeing a message flash on their computer screen revealing they have become the victim of a ransomware attack.
November 30, 2020