Electric Trucks Need Infrastracture
Development of electric-powered commercial trucks in the 21st century takes the industry full circle to the infancy of the automotive revolution that began in the late 1800s, when battery-powered cars pioneered modern society’s fascination with mobility. Early on, at least, battery-powered cars were preferred because they were easy to operate — no cranking the engine to start them.
May 18, 2017Electricity Is in the Air
Electric commercial trucks have generated a lot of buzz in recent months, particularly, it seems, since the unveiling last December in Salt Lake City of the upcoming Nikola One, a Class 8 for longhaul use developed by startup Nikola Motor Co.
May 18, 2017CK-4 Oil Makes Headway; Opinions Differ on FA-4
The American Petroleum Institute has licensed about 400 oil marketers to sell the new CK-4 diesel engine oil since Dec. 1 and more than 60 to sell its slightly lower-viscosity relative, FA-4. These new oils, collectively labeled PC-11 during development and testing, promise fuel savings and, in most applications, longer oil-change intervals.
May 18, 2017Transport Topics' 'CDL or Bust' Series Wins National Honor
Transport Topics has won a national award for its CDL or Bust daily online series that traced the efforts of seven students to earn commercial driver licenses and become professional truck drivers.
May 18, 2017More Than Half of Drivers Still Aren't ELD-Compliant, ONE20 Survey Finds
With six months to go before the government-mandated electronic logging device rule takes effect for most commercial truck drivers, a survey of drivers finds that fewer than half are ELD-compliant.
May 18, 2017Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress, Administration for Funding Boost
WASHINGTON — Representatives from the construction sector are on Capitol Hill on May 18 to urge federal lawmakers to ensure the long-term solvency of a highway account.
May 18, 2017Making the Move to Smart Transportation
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May 18, 2017Amazon's Delivery-Drone Research Focuses on Avoiding Birds
Amazon.com Inc.’s development of package-delivery drones is progressing to the point where the company is now thinking a lot about geese.
May 18, 2017Volvo Expands Truck Building Into East Africa as Economies Grow
Volvo AB’s trucks division is seeking to boost market share in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to as much as 18% from about 2%, as the East African region’s economic growth outpaces the sub-Saharan Africa average.
May 18, 2017Bestpass, PrePass Agree to Use Single Transponder
Users of Bestpass transponders to pay tolls are now able to use the same transponder to participate in Help Inc.’s Prepass truck weigh station bypass service.
May 18, 2017