Electric truck maker BYD Motors announced it will deliver five of its battery-electric refuse trucks to New Jersey, in what it said was the first such deployment in that state.
November 29, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Perspective
Perspective: Supporting Operations With Trailer Intelligence
Automated truck companies make for popular industry conversation, but with great automated truck power comes great trailer responsibility. When exploring automated solutions, fleets must ensure their trailers get technological attention as well.
November 29, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
BYD Deploys New Jersey's First Battery-Electric Refuse Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Nissan Invests in Electric Vehicles, Battery Development
TOKYO — Nissan said Nov. 29 it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup.
November 29, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Locomation Announces Results of Study on ARC Benefits
Autonomous truck technology company Locomation announced an independent environmental impact evaluation found its Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system will dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas footprint, fuel consumption and operating costs of transporting goods by truck.
November 24, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
The Value of Choice
Clevenger: With each passing year, the trucking industry’s technology market expands with more products and services designed to give fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers access to more information.
November 24, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Videoconferencing: Key Features for Trucking Firms
Dysart: Given that working from home is expected to become a permanent component of business culture moving forward, you'll want to be sure you're using video meeting software that's a perfect fit for your trucking company.
November 24, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Samsung Expected to Build $17 Billion Chip Factory in Texas
Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside of Austin, Texas, amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, cars and other electronic devices.
November 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News
Truck Tonnage Rises in October
Truck tonnage in October posted the strongest year-over-year gain since just before summer, American Trucking Associations announced, as consumers ramped up early spending in anticipation of a busy holiday shopping season.
November 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100
Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine
Walmart Inc. is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.
November 22, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
Merchants Fleet Expands Order of BrightDrop EVs
DETROIT — BrightDrop, a General Motors Co. startup making electric delivery vehicles, said Nov. 18 that Merchants Fleet is planning to expand its purchase order to receive a total of 18,000 BrightDrop EVs.
November 19, 2021