ACT Research reports continued economic strength and seasonal adjustment keep orders on trend August preliminary NA Class 8 net orders were 19,000 units, down 9% y/y, but reflecting the best month since February. Continued economic strength and seasonal adjustment keep orders on trend. Complete industry data for August, including final order numbers, will be published […]
TuSimple patents include autonomous semi-truck solutions for advanced fueling options, 360-degree perception, and on-board sensor cleaning systems Technology innovation plays a critical role in the accelerated march toward Level 4 autonomous commercial vehicles. A recognized forerunner in the space, TuSimple recently announced 72 newly awarded patents, bringing its total to 591 globally and reflecting the […]
Lands Unprecedented Contract with The California Vanpool Authority, CalVans adds more than 400 electric passenger vehicles to its fleet Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer, has signed an unprecedented contract with the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans), which purchased 403 new Ford E-TransitⓇ vans. CalVans is a public transit agency that meets the needs […]
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) achieves industry-first milestone with the removal of the safety driver in an active commercial mining operation at Brönnöy Kalk mine in Velfjord, Norway The autonomous transport solution developed for Brönnöy Kalk consists of seven fully autonomous Volvo FH trucks and V.A.S.’s in-house developed virtual driver. Operating in challenging conditions that include […]
“Sales usually dip a percentage point or two in July, so the decrease was in line with but greater than expectations,” said Steve Tam, Vice President at ACT Research According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail sales faltered for the first […]
“There’s a need for a research platform where we can accelerate the rate at which we’re solving the safety problems with AV technology” Four years after announcing an innovative partnership on autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, Florida Polytechnic University and Tallin University of Technology (TalTech) in Estonia have taken their research to the next level. The collaboration has produced significant […]
