Truck platooning — also known by the more precise but less compelling term “cooperative adaptive cruise control†— will soon become available to trucking fleets interested in testing the latest in fuel-saving technology.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
VW to Roll Out Electric Trucks, Buses in $1.7 Billion Project
Volkswagen AG is flanking its push into electric cars with plans to roll out battery-powered commercial vehicles targeted at urban areas as growing public concerns about air quality boost demand.
October 11, 2017Tesla’s Model 3 Bottlenecks Delay Unveiling of Semi-Truck
Tesla Inc. pushed back the reveal of its semi-truck by three weeks as CEO Elon Musk focuses on boosting production of the cheaper sedan that the electric-car maker is counting on to dramatically increase sales.
October 10, 2017California Considers Following China With Combustion-Engine Car Ban
The internal combustion engine’s days may be numbered in California, where officials are mulling whether a ban on sales of polluting autos is needed to achieve long-term targets for cleaner air.
September 26, 2017Volvo, Mack Looking to Boost Sales in 2018 With New Highway Tractors
ATLANTA — Volvo Trucks North America is preparing for expected heavy-duty sales growth in 2018, and two trucks introduced earlier this year, the new VNR and the remodeled VNL, will be its main warhorses.
September 25, 2017Daimler Trucks Outlines Vision for Electric Vehicles, Platooning, Connectivity
ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks North America outlined its vision for electric trucks and platooning and showcased its latest advances in active safety and connectivity in the first press conference held by a truck manufacturer here at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
September 25, 2017Safety, Productivity to Improve With Proliferation of Autonomous Trucks, Executives Say
ATLANTA — Advancements in the technology facilitating autonomous trucks will enhance safety and productivity across the freight sector, two executives helping to drive the issue said at the Connected Fleets USA conference Sept. 25.
September 25, 2017Daimler Rolls Out Electric Truck in New York
Daimler Trucks is trying to gain a foothold in the nascent electric-truck market with short-range haulers that can make New York City’s clogged streets cleaner and quieter.
September 15, 2017Tesla to Reveal ‘Beast’ Semi-Truck in October, Elon Musk Says
Silicon Valley automaker Tesla is tentatively set to reveal its electric semi-truck in October, CEO Elon Musk said
September 14, 2017Freight Factoring on Upswing in 2017
Freight factoring is on the upswing this year as traditional banks apply stringent lending standards and truckers who are most likely to sell invoices benefit from a robust spot market, industry executives say.
September 14, 2017