Category: Tech Talk

How the commercial vehicle sector is preparing for autonomous driving

How the commercial vehicle sector is preparing for autonomous driving

| June 21, 2022

The quest for driverless trucking reviewed by steering system specialist Pailton Engineering In this article from steering system specialist Pailton Engineering, Roger Brereton looks at some of the emerging partnerships between truck manufacturers and tech start ups specialising in autonomous driving. The article argues that high quality conventional components will also be important in helping […]

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Iteris Selected By City Of Baton Rouge For Smart Mobility, Safety And Sustainability Initiative

Iteris Selected By City Of Baton Rouge For Smart Mobility, Safety And Sustainability Initiative

| June 21, 2022

Iteris’ video and radar detection systems will be deployed at over 200 key signalized intersections, representing almost 50% of signalized intersections in the city Iteris, Inc. technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, has been awarded a $3.2 million-contract by the City of Baton Rouge for a smart mobility, safety and sustainability initiative, demonstrating demand for Iteris’ advanced […]

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Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy for second life battery business

Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy for second life battery business

| June 20, 2022

Volvo Energy invests in the UK-based, second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy in order to further accelerate Volvo Group’s battery business and sustainability opportunities In its mission to support and secure an attractive and sustainable circular business model for batteries, Volvo Energy is investing approx. SEK 50 M for 10 percent in the UK-based […]

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ONE OF AMERICA’S LARGEST ELECTRIC BUS FLEETS REVEALS OPERATING COSTS OF EV BUSES

ONE OF AMERICA’S LARGEST ELECTRIC BUS FLEETS REVEALS OPERATING COSTS OF EV BUSES

| June 20, 2022

USING WIRELESS CHARGERS FROM MOMENTUM DYNAMICS IS HALF OF A DIESEL-FUELED BUS  With three solid years of regular daily operation, Link Transit’s electric buses are proving their worth, according to Richard DeRock, General Manager of the Wenatchee, Washington, public transit agency. Now with 12 electric buses in operation, all using wireless chargers installed by Momentum Dynamics, the […]

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Inaugural NHTSA ADS Crash Data Release Shows Embark With Perfect Safety Record

Inaugural NHTSA ADS Crash Data Release Shows Embark With Perfect Safety Record

| June 17, 2022

Company continues to set a leading standard with zero reportable DOT and NHTSA crashes, backed by its operational safety processes and state-of-the-art technology stack Embark Trucks, Inc. developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, emerged with a perfect safety record in new data reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday. The […]

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GreenPower Hosts Educational Display of All-Electric School Buses and Commercial Vehicles at the U.S. Capitol

GreenPower Hosts Educational Display of All-Electric School Buses and Commercial Vehicles at the U.S. Capitol

| June 17, 2022

Last month, GreenPower announced the BEAST and Nano BEAST all-electric school buses are eligible for rebates under the EPA Clean School Bus program GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today hosted an event at the U.S. Capitol demonstrating its lineup of […]

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