Customers are starting to place orders for Tesla Inc.’s new all-electric Semi truck, with retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. preordering for both its U.S. and Canadian units.
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Tesla Unveils Electric Semi-Truck
Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated electric-powered semi-truck on Nov. 16, 2017. Here are its first public moments and the introduction by company co-founder Elon Musk. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
November 16, 2017Construction Begins on $42 Million Autonomous Vehicle Test Facility in Central Florida
When you think of autonomous cars, the city of Auburndale, Fla., doesn’t come to mind. All of that is expected to change in the coming years.
November 16, 2017California Clears the Way for Testing of Fully Driverless Cars
At the beginning of the year, efforts to put driverless cars on California’s streets looked like they were careening.
November 16, 2017Tesla, Elon Musk Unveil Electric Semi-Truck
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla Inc. has unveiled its long anticipated, all-electric Class 8 tractor, marking the electric car maker’s entry into the commercial truck industry and reinventing the heavy-duty truck as we know it.
November 16, 2017Here Are Eight Things to Watch for in Tesla’s Big Rig Reveal
Tesla Inc. is finally ready to introduce its first all-electric heavy-duty truck. In the works for two years, it’s a project that’s aimed squarely at cleaning up the freight industry, which accounts for one-fifth of global oil demand.
November 16, 2017Cargo Thefts Drop Despite Storm-Driven Rise in Building Material Larceny
Cargo thefts in the United States and Canada declined in the third quarter, with total incidents falling 8% and total loss value dropping nearly 17% compared with the same period a year ago, according to CargoNet.
November 16, 2017Security Experts Warn Truckers About Loadboard Scams, ‘Inspired’ Terrorist Attacks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technology and smart, hard-working criminals have combined to keep loadboard fraud rampant, according to a senior investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 15, 2017NTSB Urges Collision Avoidance Tech, Data Recorders in Trucks
WASHINGTON — Collision avoidance technology in trucks could improve the safety of operators and everyone else on the road, according to Rob Molloy, director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Highway Safety.
November 15, 2017Could Driverless Tech Mean Thousands of Trucking Jobs Lost? Probably Not
Truck driving — one of the most in-demand and stable jobs in Ohio — could face major changes as the industry develops new automated, driverless technology.
November 15, 2017