Category: Tech Talk

President Biden, U.S. DOT Releases Toolkit to Help Rural Communities Build Out Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

President Biden, U.S. DOT Releases Toolkit to Help Rural Communities Build Out Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

| February 3, 2022

 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Provide $7.5 Billion for EV Charging Network Across America The U.S. Department of Transportation released a new, free resource to help rural communities across the country take full advantage of federal funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The guide, titled Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure, […]

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Meritor and PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement

Meritor and PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement

| February 3, 2022

Meritor’s Blue Horizon™ 14Xe ePowertrain fully integrated, all-electric drive system is the only integrated electric powertrain in production for Class 8 trucks Meritor, Inc. extended its current PACCAR agreement to supply 14Xe™ ePowertrains and battery electric vehicle integration kits for the Class 8 Kenworth T680E, and Peterbilt 579EV tractors and 520EV refuse trucks. The integrated, modular […]

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Hyliion Announces Commercial Trucking Industry Veteran Jay Craig to Join Board of Directors

Hyliion Announces Commercial Trucking Industry Veteran Jay Craig to Join Board of Directors

| February 2, 2022

Former Meritor Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer brings extensive product innovation and commercialization experience Hyliion Holdings Corp. electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, announced that Jeffrey A. (Jay) Craig will join its board of directors. A highly recognized leader in the commercial vehicle space, Craig oversaw the advancement of Meritor’s product […]

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Trucker Tools Adds Simple Truck to Shipment Tracking Platform

Trucker Tools Adds Simple Truck to Shipment Tracking Platform

| February 2, 2022

Agreement provides access for Trucker Tools users to real-time in-transit tracking data from Simple Truck’s electronic logging devices (ELDs) Trucker Tools announced an agreement with technology and services provider Simple Truck that will enable access to real-time truck location data from Simple Truck ELD units within the Trucker Tools Smart Capacity carrier and capacity management […]

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Together for Safer Roads Uncovers How To Accelerate In-Cab Fleet Safety Technology For a Stronger Safety Culture

Together for Safer Roads Uncovers How To Accelerate In-Cab Fleet Safety Technology For a Stronger Safety Culture

| February 2, 2022

The global NGO surveyed more than 500 professional drivers to find the benefits, concerns and necessary leadership for in-cab safety technology adoption Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a global NGO working to prevent road fatalities, released a new study “Driver Attitudes Towards Vehicle Safety Technology.” The research digs into what makes drivers reluctant to adopt […]

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Loadsmart Raises $200 Million in Series D Financing, Reaching $1.3 Billion Valuation

Loadsmart Raises $200 Million in Series D Financing, Reaching $1.3 Billion Valuation

| February 2, 2022

Led by SoftBank Latin America Fund, with Additional Investor Funds and Accounts Managed by BlackRock, Janus Henderson Group and CSX Corporation Loadsmart, a leading freight technology company, has closed a $200 million round of Series D financing led by SoftBank Latin America Fund, part of the SoftBank Group, with participation from Series C investor funds and accounts […]

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