Germany opened the first stretch of a so-called electric highway that will connect hybrid trucks to overhead wires, allowing them to recharge while traveling on the country’s main transportation arteries.
May 13, 2019Business, Technology
Germany’s First ‘Electric’ Highway Charges Trucks as They Drive
Business, Technology
Uber’s Conservative IPO Valuation Faces Public Market Test
Uber Technologies Inc. took a conservative approach to its initial public offering May 9, picking a share price toward the bottom of the marketed range and at a valuation below its last private funding round.
May 10, 2019Business, Technology
Automakers Take Page From SUV Playbook to Ramp Up Sedans
All-wheel-drive sedans used to be a niche market limited to park rangers and uptight snow-belt drivers. These days, they’re becoming a more popular choice for decidedly mainstream models.
May 10, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous
Chinese Eager for Self-Driving Future; Americans Not So Sure, Survey Shows
More than half of Chinese consumers can’t wait to get out from behind the wheel and into an autonomous car. That makes China more positive than most about driverless vehicles, with Western consumers cooler on the technology.
May 9, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous
Waymo Inches Forward as Self-Driving Frontrunner With 1,000 Riders
The first major self-driving taxi service needed six months to reach 1,000 customers, another sign that growth may be slow as companies try to build businesses around autonomous vehicles.
May 9, 2019Government, Business, Technology
Insider Tips from one of the Largest Fleets in North America
The value of video in exoneration, litigation and subrogation is immeasurable. Join Leslie Leazer, Vice President, Corporate Claims & Litigation, Knight-Swift Transportation, as she reveals the process this well-respected fleet uses – and the savings they incur – by using video in the litigation process. From establishing the process to handle claims to subrogating claims when another vehicle is at fault – and everything in between – Leslie will provide the nuts and bolts you need to ensure your fleet is efficient, effective and enabled. With the cost of litigation continuing to increase, you can’t afford to miss this webinar.
May 9, 2019Business, Technology
Stamps.com Craters Without Postal Service Partnership
Stamps.com plunged 48% in pre-market trading May 9, poised to drop to a five-year low, after the company slashed its profit outlook for the full year, fueling investor concerns about its ability to protect margins in the absence of a key partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
May 9, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
FMCSA’s Ray Martinez: Industry Collaboration, Data Play Key Roles in Agency’s Work
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is focused on improving infrastructure and creating common-sense regulations, and open communication with the trucking industry enhances the government’s efforts.
May 8, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
A. Duie Pyle Puts Two Electric Trucks on New York City Streets
Executives with less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle Inc. said the company is on the verge of operating two battery-electric Fuso eCanter Class 4 trucks in New York City as it steps up its involvement with electrified commercial vehicles.
May 8, 2019Business, Technology
VW’s ID.3 Seen as Direct Challenge to Tesla’s Supremacy in Electric Market
Volkswagen AG is about to find out whether consumers will back its 30 billion-euro strategy to topple Tesla Inc. as the electric-car leader. The German auto giant is taking 1,000-euro deposits to secure one of the first in a new range of battery-powered models.
May 8, 2019