Transportation accounts for 27% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions so electrifying transportation is a critical component of sustainable cities OpConnect was selected as one of the innovative startups chosen to participate in the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator to help cities address sustainability challenges. OpConnect is one of 12 companies selected from hundreds of applications representing 19 […]
The Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois, to expand access to battery-electric truck training in the central U.S. The new […]
A driver-safe visual and audible warning through the in-cab ELD or telematics device as they approach these high-risk areas Drivewyze, the nation’s largest embedded cross-platform connected truck solution provider, announced that it has teamed up with Verisk to provide Cargo Theft Alerts as a value-added feature in its Safety+ service. Drivewyze Safety+ is an in-cab […]
Over the course of the winter season, their ten Optimus Vector System equipped snowplows used over 9000 gallons of 100% biodiesel (B100) and treated around 55,000 miles of roadway This past winter, the Des Moines area got pummeled with over two feet of snow, and while most residents stayed bundled inside, ten Iowa Department of Transportation […]
Volvo Group hopes to shine a light on the key considerations that public and private entities need to plan for to successfully support the introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks across North America Volvo Group North America has published a Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy-Transport Solutions) Lessons Learned Guidebook to commemorate the end of its […]
Free, three-week summer “Ignite” program lets students test drive a technical education As part of its ongoing effort to address workforce need for skilled transportation technicians, Universal Technical Institute is bringing its three-week Ignite program back to full capacity at its UTI campuses nationwide this summer. The program, which is free to high school juniors, offers students an introduction […]
