Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc. will collaborate with Covenant Logistics to refine a self-driving truck system that could robotically emulate the speed of human team driving.
May 11, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuel
Survey Cites Fleets’ Growing Acceptance of Alt Fuels, Sustainable Tech
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Overall use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing, according to a recent survey of 250 public, private and municipal fleets. But industry experts added that many thorny issues remain.
May 10, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Legislators Optimistic About Ohio Bill to Provide Resources for CDL Training
Two Ohio legislators are optimistic their bill will pass in the General Assembly that would pay 50% of employer expenses to train truck drivers under a four-year tax credit capped at $25,000 per company.
May 10, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
DTNA Unveils Production-Ready eCascadia at ACT Expo
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, has unveiled its production-ready eCascadia Class 8 electric truck, built on the best-selling heavy-duty truck platform in North America.
May 10, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuel
How Anglo American Developed the World’s Biggest Hydrogen-Fueled Truck
Four years ago, Anglo American Plc couldn’t find any industry partners to support its idea of replacing open-pit mining’s monster diesel trucks with climate-friendly, green hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
May 10, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight
HMM to Continue Deploying More Ships as Port Congestion Persists
HMM Co., the biggest container-shipping line in South Korea, will continue deploying more vessels than usual to try to meet demand from the country’s exporters struggling to transport goods overseas.
May 10, 2022BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DHL to Partner on Hub-to-Hub Transport
Volvo Autonomous Solutions announced it will offer a new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution in North America, designed to serve shippers, carriers, logistics service providers and freight brokers.
May 9, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Industry Leaders Raise Concern About Proposed EPA NOx Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing its first new rules governing heavy-truck nitrogen oxide emissions in two decades, but engine manufacturers say the proposals would be difficult to meet and counterproductive because they could slow the move to cleaner technology.
May 9, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuel
Rivian Tumbles After Report of Ford Share Sale at a Discount
Rivian Automotive Inc. sank 21% after a media report that Ford Motor Co. is selling 8 million of its shares in the electric-pickup maker at a discount.
May 9, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
FHWA to Extend Inspection Requirements for Bridges
The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final rule that will extend inspection requirements for some of the nation’s bridges from 24 months to 48 months, and in some cases, 72 months.
May 6, 2022