Daimler Trucks North America launched April 2 the second generation of its app that helps dealers create a repair order.
April 9, 2020Transportation Technology News
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Daimler Updates Repair Order Mobile App
SoftBank-Backed Nuro Gets OK for Driverless Delivery Tests in California
Nuro Inc. has won permission to test driverless, low-speed delivery vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area, becoming the second company allowed to operate on public roads without a driver.
April 9, 2020DAT Solutions, Schneider Logistics Partner on Pilot Program
Digital freight load board DAT Solutions on April 6 announced Schneider Logistics Services joined a pilot program to evaluate emerging tools to better forecast truckload freight rates.
April 9, 2020Analysts: Trucking Ripe With Opportunities for Autonomous Technology
Analysts expect autonomous driving to penetrate the commercial vehicle market before the consumer auto market.
April 9, 2020Trucking Companies Backed by Efforts From Partners
From insurance to the digital freight marketplace to telematics, trucking companies are supported by business partners as they navigate the coronavirus outbreak.
April 8, 2020RoadSync Raises $5.7 Million in Series A Funding
RoadSync, a digital payment platform for the freight and transportation industry, raised $5.7 million in a Series A financing led by Base10 Partners. Â
April 6, 2020Options Expand for Trailer Aerodynamics
Many trucking companies add various aerodynamic systems to their trailers to boost fuel economy, but how much fuel can these products truly save in real-world operating conditions?
April 6, 2020Stoneridge Names James Zizelman President of Control Devices Division
Stoneridge Inc., a supplier of engineered electrical and electronic components for the commercial vehicle and automotive industry, named James Zizelman president of the control devices division.
April 6, 2020FHWA Permits Food Trucks at Rest Areas During Coronavirus Crisis
The Federal Highway Administration on April 3 issued a notice to state departments of transportation that the agency will allow food trucks to operate and sell food at federally funded interstate highway rest areas to support commercial truck drivers during the coronavirus emergency.
April 3, 2020GM, Honda Partner to Build Honda EVs in GM Plants
General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. announced an agreement April 2 to jointly develop two new electric vehicles for Honda that will be based on GM’s global electric-vehicle platform that’s powered by the Detroit automaker’s Ultium battery system.
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