Category: Equipment

Volvo Trucks launches next-generation safety systems to protect pedestrians and cyclists

Volvo Trucks launches next-generation safety systems to protect pedestrians and cyclists

| November 3, 2024

Busy traffic situations pose daily safety risks to vulnerable road users. This is why Volvo Trucks is introducing two safety systems focusing on protecting pedestrians and cyclists Volvo Trucks continuously develops its active safety systems to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians, all with the purpose of taking steps towards the company’s […]

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Fleetio and Ford Pro Announce Expanded Connected Fleet Integration

Fleetio and Ford Pro Announce Expanded Connected Fleet Integration

| October 31, 2024

Fleetio’s first embedded original equipment manufacturer telematics integration now supports extended feature set  Fleetio, fleet maintenance management software company, announced the expansion of its embedded integration with Ford modem-equipped vehicles and Ford Pro plug-in device technology. The integration, which is Fleetio’s first embedded original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integration, now supports a more comprehensive exchange of […]

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CALSTART’s PowerForward Battery Manufacturing Grant Program Announces Notice of Proposed Awards

CALSTART’s PowerForward Battery Manufacturing Grant Program Announces Notice of Proposed Awards

| October 31, 2024

Three recipients will split a total of $43 million in grant funds; project plans are underway CALSTART, a leading global clean transportation nonprofit, announced the proposed awardees on September 9, 2024, for the first-round grant solicitation. The news follows an evaluation of 14 applications that were submitted during the solicitation period in April. The three […]

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U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Truck freight volume, spend decline at slower pace

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Truck freight volume, spend decline at slower pace

| October 31, 2024

Third quarter marked the ninth consecutive quarterly decrease in shipments, but smallest drop in more than a year Truck freight shipments and spending continued to contract in the third quarter, albeit at a slower pace than earlier this year, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. Shipments were down 1.9% compared to the previous […]

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Netradyne® Sets New Standard for Drowsy Driving Detection Accuracy with DMS Sensor

Netradyne® Sets New Standard for Drowsy Driving Detection Accuracy with DMS Sensor

| October 31, 2024

Technology helps commercial fleets mitigate deadly issues that lead to approximately 40% of all heavy truck crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and expensive legal fees Netradyne, SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, introduces its cutting-edge Driver Drowsiness with Driver Monitoring System (DMS) Sensor. This revolutionary technology outperforms […]

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Nikola Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Nikola Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

| October 31, 2024

Year-to-date, we had record sales of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, a 78% increase in FCEV fleet adoption Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, reported financial results and business updates for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. “Year-to-date, we had record sales of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, a […]

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