Texas retailer H-E-B will be implementing a self-driving vehicle for delivery service in San Antonio this year. H-E-B will use one autonomous van with driverless technology to serve customers near Olmos Park for a store location just north of downtown.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Purkeys Introduces Charger for Accessory Batteries
Purkeys introduced its SteadyCharge accessory battery charger that maintains batteries powering trailer refrigeration and heating units during periods of inactivity.
July 15, 2019Business, Technology
Swift Sensors Partners With Zebra Technologies
Swift Sensors Inc., a supplier of cloud wireless sensors systems for industrial internet of things, has partnered with Zebra Technologies Corp., under its program for independent software vendors.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics
AAA Cooper to Offer Wider Visibility Options
AAA Cooper Transportation said it will further less-than-truckload visibility with a new program, Action Trac.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
H-E-B to Test Driverless Delivery Service in Texas
Business, Technology, Equipment
Fontaine Brings Friction Stir Welding to Revolution Trailer
Fontaine Commercial Trailer Inc. announced it assembles its Revolution brand all-aluminum platform trailer using StirLITE friction stir welding.
July 12, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: ELD Data Can Help Fleets Improve Safety
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual Operation Safe Driver Week July 14-20, and this year’s theme is speeding.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous
New, More Agile Robots Speed Takeover of Jobs From Humans
Robots that can see, learn and grip different items are advancing quickly into the retail, food-and-beverage, and consumer-packaged-good industries. While deliveries of robots to the U.S. auto industry fell 12% last year, shipments to food and consumer-product companies soared 48%.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Fuel
Clean Energy Fuels Opens RNG Station in New York City
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. opened its newest natural gas fueling station in Hunts Point — the first station in New York City to exclusively offer renewable natural gas for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous
Daimler’s Luxury Sheen Shows Cracks After Fourth Profit Warning
Barely three weeks ago, Daimler AG dialed back profit expectations for the year. The move was seen as a housekeeping exercise to allow CEO Ola Kallenius to start with a clean slate.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology
Walmart Hunts for New Online Revenue Chief as Losses Mount
Walmart Inc. has a hole to fill at its online unit, and whoever assumes the role faces a big challenge ahead. The company is searching for a new chief revenue officer for its U.S. e-commerce business, who would work under online leader Marc Lore to help map out its battle plan against Amazon.com, Target Corp. and other rivals.
July 12, 2019