Category: Engines & Drivetrains

THE EASIEST AND HARDEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TO DECARBONIZE

THE EASIEST AND HARDEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TO DECARBONIZE

| April 8, 2022

Fuels Institute Study Explores the Challenges Facing Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Market Policies Fuels Institute released a new study that explores the overall challenges that the Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle (MHDV) market faces on the road to decarbonization. To inform the broad community on the nuances of MHDV decarbonization, the Fuels Institute collaborated with […]

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Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress Pilot Continuous Autonomous Freight Operations Between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta

Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress Pilot Continuous Autonomous Freight Operations Between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta

| April 8, 2022

By Running Round-The-Clock Between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, Kodiak and U.S. Xpress Demonstrate the Real-World Advantages of Autonomous Trucking  Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, has teamed up with U.S. Xpress, one of America’s largest carrier fleets, to launch Level 4 autonomous freight service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta using Kodiak’s self-driving trucks. U.S. Xpress will become the first […]

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Torc Robotics opens technology and development center in Stuttgart

Torc Robotics opens technology and development center in Stuttgart

| April 7, 2022

Autonomous Trucking Company Working to Commercialize Self-Driving Trucks Within the Decade Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. Torc is a leader in SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc Europe GmbH will tap into the available talent pool in one of Germany’s prime […]

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Mitchell Introduces New Commercial Truck Estimating Solution

Mitchell Introduces New Commercial Truck Estimating Solution

| April 6, 2022

Insurers and repairers can now use Mitchell’s cloud-based technology for appraisals of collision-damaged light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries,introduced Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax. The company’s newest, cloud-based solution gives U.S. and Canadian carriers and repairers the ability to complete estimates […]

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ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL OPERATIONAL COSTS DATA COLLECTION

ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL OPERATIONAL COSTS DATA COLLECTION

| April 6, 2022

ATRI’s Operational Costs report has been a long-standing tool for evaluating our operational efficiencies and identifying where we need to improve The American Transportation Research Institute issued a call for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report. Now in its 14th year, ATRI’s annual Operational Costs of Trucking collects […]

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Sono Motors Technology Used for Munich’s First Solar Bus — MVG to Put Solar Bus Trailer Into Operation

Sono Motors Technology Used for Munich’s First Solar Bus — MVG to Put Solar Bus Trailer Into Operation

| April 1, 2022

Further Benefits Include Fuel Savings of up to 2,500 Liters of Diesel per Year, Stabilization of Energy Supply and Extension of the 24V Battery Life, as Well as Reduced Maintenance Costs  Sono Motors, the company that aims to revolutionize the future of solar-powered transport, is launching its proprietary solar technology to public transport for the […]

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