Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Faction Launches Self-Driving Light EV Services in Houston, Texas, Revolutionizing Curbside Delivery Operations

Faction Launches Self-Driving Light EV Services in Houston, Texas, Revolutionizing Curbside Delivery Operations

| July 8, 2024

Faction’s self-driving vehicles will be fulfilling curbside deliveries for real customers in the Houston metropolitan area in its early operations phase Faction, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle technology, announces the commencement of self-driving light electric vehicle (EV) testing in Houston, Texas. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the advancement of autonomous mobility solutions, particularly in the realm […]

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Uber Freight and Aurora to Democratize Driverless Trucks for Carriers of All Sizes

Uber Freight and Aurora to Democratize Driverless Trucks for Carriers of All Sizes

| July 7, 2024

Opportunity to access over 1 billion driverless miles through 2030  Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) are launching Premier Autonomy, a new program providing early access to over 1 billion of Aurora’s driverless miles to Uber Freight carriers through 2030. The program is the latest in their longstanding partnership to integrate and deploy autonomous trucks on […]

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Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services Collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a New Logistics Electrification Solution

Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services Collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a New Logistics Electrification Solution

| July 7, 2024

DTFS serves as the catalyst by reducing entry barriers with the new CaaS solution; integrating the vehicle lease, electric service program, insurance, and other key components into a unified, predictable cost structure for Salem Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify […]

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Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Return to Expected Levels in June

Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Return to Expected Levels in June

| July 7, 2024

ACT Research reports Class 8 net orders were 14,800 units, down 37% m/m and 12% y/y June preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 14,800 units, down 37% m/m and 12% y/y. Complete industry data for June, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-July. “Even in good years, Q2 […]

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Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM Unveil an Ultra-Fast Charging Electric Bus Prototype

Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM Unveil an Ultra-Fast Charging Electric Bus Prototype

| June 19, 2024

Powered by Next-Generation Lithium-ion Batteries with Niobium Titanium Oxide Anodes Toshiba Corporation and Sojitz Corporation of Japan, and Brazil’s CBMM, the world’s leading producer of niobium, have completed development of a next generation lithium-ion battery that uses niobium titanium oxide (NTO) in the anode. They held an opening ceremony and unveiled a prototype E-bus powered […]

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Behnke Inc. Equips Entire Fleet with Road Ready Advanced Telematics for Enhanced Asset Tracking and Efficiency

Behnke Inc. Equips Entire Fleet with Road Ready Advanced Telematics for Enhanced Asset Tracking and Efficiency

| June 19, 2024

Behnke Inc. is especially interested in collaborating on the development of custom reporting, to reduce dwell and detention times, which will enable them to run their fleets more effectively and efficiently Behnke Inc., a leading provider of transportation services in the Midwest, has recently partnered with Road Ready, the advanced telematics and digital fleet management solutions […]

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