Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology.
August 13, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma
Business, Technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Followed Meeting With Saudis
Tesla’s Elon Musk said in a blog post he reported the funding was secured for a go-private transaction after meeting with the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund July 31, after the Saudi fund bought almost 5% of Tesla stock.
August 13, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Utility Selects New Curtain for Trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced the Kin-Sider from Kinedyne will be the new standard curtain installed on Utility’s Tautliner curtain-sided trailers.
August 10, 2018Business, Technology, Autonomous
Former Chief Tesla Vehicle Engineer Doug Field Returns to Apple
Apple Inc. said it rehired Doug Field after the executive spent about five years at Tesla Inc. in charge of vehicle engineering.
August 10, 2018Business, Technology
Loop’s Fuel Cell Range Extender to Be Evaluated in SoCal
Loop Energy announced its heavy-duty fuel cell range extender will power two zero-emissions, hybrid-electric Class 8 drayage trucks as part of a fuel cell truck project in Southern California.
August 10, 2018Business, Technology
Why ELD-based Dashcams are the Future
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August 9, 2018Business, Technology, Autonomous
Self-Driving Truck Startup Kodiak Secures $40 Million in Series A
Kodiak Robotics, founded in April by Don Burnette and Paz Eshel, said it has raised $40 million from a group of venture capital investment firms, including Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tusk Ventures.
August 9, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Touts Department’s Approach to Autonomous Policy
An update of federal guidelines on autonomous technology that would encompass trucks, transit systems, infrastructure, cars and other modes of transportation will emphasize safety, the country’s top transportation officer said Aug. 8.
August 9, 2018Business, Technology, Autonomous
Ford Aims to Be Major Player in Autonomous Technology
The autonomous technology gap between Ford Motor Co. and its rivals from Detroit and Silicon Valley can be measured in years. Yet even a company playing catch-up in the race to turn self-driving technology into high-margin businesses is drawing interest from outside investors, an indicator of just how much money is pouring in.
August 9, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Environmental Services Companies File Joint HOS Exemption Request
Four environmental services companies have submitted a joint application for exemption from hours-of-service regulations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 8, 2018