Daimler AGs head of sales, facing off with environmentalists at a heated meeting in Berlin, said the company is investing billions of euros to transform its product range to reach emissions targets.
September 6, 2019Transportation Technology News
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Daimler Faces Off With Green Groups In Berlin
VTNA Expands Use of 3D Printing at Truck Plant
Volvo Trucks North America announced it is using 3D printing technology to produce tools and fixtures used in the manufacturing process at its New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., where all of its trucks for the North American market are built.
September 6, 2019Improve Safety For Your Entire Fleet With Video Technology
Fleets using independent contractors (owner-operators) sometimes believe they must choose between deploying the safety technologies and minimizing the risks of employment classification challenges. In this webinar, well discuss ways that some fleets have found to do both. Trucking and legal experts will explain how fleets with independent contractors can rethink their traditional views on technology based safety programs.
September 5, 2019How to Supercharge Your Driver Training
The importance of driver training must not be underestimated. In this MiX Telematics white paper we discuss why its so vital, the roots of effective learning and how to combine psychology with telematics to get optimal training results.
September 5, 2019Tesla Autopilot Is Found Partly to Blame for 2018 Freeway Crash
U.S. transportation safety investigators found Tesla Inc.s design of its automated driver-assist system was partly to blame for a crash in which an inattentive driver slammed into a fire truck parked on a freeway near Los Angeles in 2018.
September 4, 2019Porsche Unveils Its First Electric Car
Porsche picked Niagara Falls, a Chinese wind farm and a solar site in Germany to unveil its first all-electric sports car, underscoring the new Taycans central role in turning parent Volkswagen AG into the worlds leading seller of battery-powered vehicles.
September 4, 2019TomTom Maps Out Revamp With Bet on Self-Driving Cars
Once a household name for its satellite navigation for cars, TomTom NV has taken a backseat in recent years as smartphones, loaded with apps such as Google maps, surged in popularity.
September 4, 2019Volvo Trucks Debuts Service Through Noregon Partnerships
Volvo Trucks has introduced a dynamic maintenance service through its ongoing partnership with Noregon Systems Inc., an internet of things company that specializes in connected-vehicle solutions.
September 3, 2019Tesla Driver Seen Gazing Down Before 2018 Crash on Autopilot
The driver of a Tesla Inc. car that slammed into a fire truck in Southern California last year was looking down at what appeared to be a mobile phone while the cars Autopilot feature was engaged, according to a witness report and other data released by investigators.
September 3, 2019CNH Industrial to Invest $250 Million in Nikola Motor Co.
Startup truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. has secured a commitment of $250 million in funding from CNH Industrial N.V. a leader in natural gas-powered trucks and buses and the parent company of Iveco trucks in a move designed to accelerate the use of heavy-duty trucks that use battery-electric and fuel cell technologies in North America and Europe.
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