California environmental regulators approved a measure that within a few years will require truck manufacturers to transition a percentage of their sales in the state from diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles.
June 26, 2020Transportation Technology News
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CARB Approves Its Electric Truck Regulation
Amazon Buys Driverless Startup Zoox, Cites Ride-Hailing Prowess
Amazon.com Inc. is buying autonomous vehicle startup Zoox Inc., a move that could help the company create a formidable opponent to ride-hailing and food-delivery companies.
June 26, 2020Kenworth Adds OnGuardACTIVE Option to T880, W990 Models
Kenworth Truck Co. now offers the Wabco OnGuardACTIVE as an option for the Kenworth T880 and W990 models.
June 26, 2020Ford Unveils Updated F-150, Adds Hybrid Model
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the updated version of its flagship F-150 pickup, revealing a truck almost identical in size with the previous model but with far more technology.
June 26, 2020Swift Transportation Deploys SmartDrive Across Fleet
SmartDrive is deploying its video-based safety program across Swift Transportation’s entire fleet, the company announced June 16.
June 25, 2020Lordstown Motors Debuts Electric Truck as Market Heats Up
The company that bought the aging Lordstown, Ohio, auto factory from General Motors last year unveiled an electric pickup truck it plans to build at the plant, one of many new electric light-trucks manufacturers plan to start selling over the next two years.
June 25, 2020Tesla Plans Battery Facility in California After Threat to Move
Tesla Inc. is planning to expand a battery-research facility in the San Francisco Bay Area.
June 25, 2020Navistar Breaks Ground on San Antonio Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. and local and state officials June 25 celebrated, in a virtual setting, groundbreaking in San Antonio on its most advanced manufacturing facility, a $250 million investment.
June 25, 2020Convoy Unveils Machine-Learning System to Assess Carrier Safety
Convoy unveiled a new machine-learning system that’s designed to assess carriers’ safety histories, the company announced June 24.
June 25, 2020In Ohio, Lordstown Motors Is a Glint of Hope Among Heartbreak
In a cavernous Northeast Ohio factory that General Motors Co. left last year, a small group of engineers is coaxing dormant robots back to life — one by one — in a long-shot bid to build a new type of pickup truck.
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