Stemco Products Inc. announced that PepsiCo Inc. will update 1,600 of its trailers with the company’s TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products to support its corporate sustainability targets.
May 7, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100
PepsiCo to Add Stemco’s Fuel-Efficiency Devices
Business, Technology, Fuel
Agility Develops Storage Systems for Hydrogen-Fuel Trucks
Agility Fuel Solutions announced the availability and ongoing development of large-capacity ProCab H hydrogen storage systems for commercial trucks.
May 7, 2018Business, Technology
Great Dane, Decisiv Partner on Service Relationship Management
Great Dane announced a partnership with Decisiv, which develops service relationship management cloud-based technology, to improve how the trailer maker’s nationwide service, repair and maintenance network communicates and collaborates.
May 7, 2018Business, Technology, Safety
SaferWatch Adds CarrierLists to Service Offerings
SaferWatch, a provider of motor carrier licensing, insurance and safety data, has agreed to partner with CarrierLists to supply information about carrier capacity and freight-hauling preferences of truck operators.
May 4, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Toyota to Build Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site in Michigan
Toyota announced plans May 3 to build its own autonomous vehicle testing site within the Michigan Technical Resource Park, a privately operated automotive proving grounds.
May 4, 2018Business, Technology, Safety
Speeders More Likely to Practice Other Unsafe Behavior
Truck driving video analysis firm SmartDrive Systems reports that drivers who speed are three times more likely than their nonspeeding peers to practice unsafe following distances, 45% more likely to be in a near collision and 2½ times more likely to be distracted while driving.
May 4, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities
The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.
May 3, 2018Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Lyft to Put Fleet of Driverless BMWs to Work in Las Vegas
A fleet of 30 driverless BMW 5 Series vehicles is about to hit the streets of Las Vegas.
May 3, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Anheuser-Busch Orders 800 Nikola Hydrogen-Electric Trucks
Anheuser-Busch announced it has placed an order for up to 800 hydrogen-electric powered heavy-duty trucks from Nikola Motor Co. as the beverage company moves to convert its entire longhaul dedicated fleet to renewable-energy powered trucks by 2025 — underscoring how trucks can support broader corporate sustainability goals.
May 3, 2018Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100
Profit, Revenue Grow at XPO as It Invests in Tech
XPO Logistics Inc. reported on May 2 that its first-quarter results vaulted more than 100%, stemming from the heightened demand from domestic freight and last-mile delivery.
May 2, 2018