Fleets that have been at the forefront of testing electric trucks are gaining insights into how these new vehicles perform in real-world freight operations.
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Diagnostics Could Ease Adoption of Electric Trucks
The advance of diagnostic programs has improved maintenance and uptime for diesel trucks, and it appears the same will be true for electric-powered vehicles.
April 24, 2020Carmakers Pledge 5 Million ‘Talking Cars’ in FCC Airwaves Bid
The U.S. auto industry will deploy millions more wireless systems to help prevent traffic collisions if the Federal Communications Commission abandons a proposal that would take away most of the radio frequencies reserved to carry those signals, according to an industry trade association.
April 23, 2020Facebook’s $6 Billion India Bet Kindles E-Commerce War With Amazon, Walmart
Facebook Inc.’s $5.7 billion investment in a unit of India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. creates an e-commerce leviathan to take on Amazon .com and Walmart Inc. in one of the world’s most competitive internet arenas.
April 22, 2020Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group Plan Joint Venture on Hydrogen Fuel Systems
Global truck manufacturers Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group have reached a preliminary agreement on a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems in heavy-duty vehicles by the second half of the decade.
April 21, 2020Special Freight Railcars Could Travel at High Speeds, Federal Researchers Show
For at least the past decade, America’s railroads have been toying with the notion of freight trains moving at speeds approaching some passenger bullet trains.
April 21, 2020Drivewyze Expands Rest Area Parking Notifications
Drivewyze announced it expanded its notifications of temporary rest area parking to include Arizona, Virginia and Ohio.
April 20, 2020Georgia Company Builds Hospital Rooms From Shipping Containers
A company is adding more hospital beds for Georgia coronavirus patients one shipping container at a time.
April 17, 2020Convoy Underwrites Cost to Ship to Local Food Banks
Digital freight broker Convoy announced it will pay the trucking costs for any food-producing business in the U.S. wanting to donate a truckload of product to a local food bank.
April 17, 2020Uber Withdraws Forecast, Will Write Down About $2 Billion
Uber Technologies Inc. withdrew its financial guidance for 2020 and said it will write down about $2 billion in investments after the coronavirus pandemic upended the ride-hailing business.
April 17, 2020