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Weak Freight Fundamentals Expected to Pressure Class 8 Order Peak

Weak Freight Fundamentals Expected to Pressure Class 8 Order Peak

| December 14, 2023

ACT Research reports freight markets have not improved as we have trekked through the second half of 2023, with no demand-side relief to date Even as we leave the forecast unchanged this month while witnessing continued positive order activity relative to our forecast, we caution that the freight market fundamentals that inform on the largest […]

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DHL Supply Chain announced the deployment of its first Class 8 electric trucks in North America

DHL Supply Chain announced the deployment of its first Class 8 electric trucks in North America

| December 14, 2023

By 2030, 30% of DHL Supply Chain’s North America fleet will be zero or near-zero emission vehicles DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics, announced the deployment of its first Class 8 electric trucks, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to clean and efficient trucking operations. The company currently has two […]

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Visits Kodiak

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Visits Kodiak

| December 14, 2023

Visit comes as the Department of Defense looks to deepen its outreach to Silicon Valley and accelerate the acquisition of innovative technologies  Kodiak Robotics, Inc., the leading developer of self-driving technology for the defense and trucking markets, had a visit from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at its Mountain View, California office. During her visit, Deputy Secretary Hicks […]

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Cheema Freightlines Partners with Platform Science to Deploy Virtual Vehicle  

Cheema Freightlines Partners with Platform Science to Deploy Virtual Vehicle  

| December 13, 2023

Virtual Vehicle is First Open OEM Platform That Replaces the Need for Aftermarket Hardware Cheema Freightlines, a 17-year-old family owned-and-operated dry truckload transportation company, and Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced a partnership to roll out Platform Science’s Virtual VehicleTMplatform to Cheema’s fleet of more than 500 trucks servicing the Western United States.   Virtual Vehicle […]

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GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

| December 13, 2023

GM expands its vision of an all-electric future to include the heaviest-duty applications, developed with Komatsu General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of […]

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Auburn University approves $15 million Vehicle Innovation Laboratory to address challenges faced by transit vehicle manufacturers

Auburn University approves $15 million Vehicle Innovation Laboratory to address challenges faced by transit vehicle manufacturers

| December 12, 2023

The object is to make transit vehicles more efficient with increased levels of safety and reduced emissions The Auburn University Board of Trustees recently approved the beginning phases of a $15 million research lab for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. The Vehicle Research and Innovation Laboratory project is proposed as a testing facility to address challenges faced by transit […]

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