Technology

Program Airs: December 5, 2 p.m. ET In this engaging webinar we will explore the rapidly growing role of AI in the transportation industry. Discover the beneficial applications and the risks associated with AI adoption in the trucking industry.

Automated driving technology company Plus has been ramping up on-road testing of autonomous heavy-duty trucks in the United States and Europe in cooperation with Traton Group’s commercial truck brands.   

Logistics giant C.H. Robinson's proprietary technology can now execute all tasks involving email during the freight shipment life cycle that a human would normally perform. Story by Connor D. Wolf.   

Self-driving truck developer Torc Robotics announced that it has begun validating its autonomous driving technology at speeds up to 65 mph with no one on board the vehicle in a closed-course environment.   

The software platform will enable Daimler Truck, Volvo Group and potential customers of the joint venture to offer independent and digital vehicle functions for their products, the companies said. Customers will be able to add and update digital applications remotely, potentially reducing downtime and simplifying maintenance.   

Program Airs: December 10, 2 p.m. ET Mike Precia, Rob Abbott, and David O’Neal discuss the key findings in Fleetworthy’s exclusive industry report based on a survey of more than 300 fleet operators and independent truckers.

The company is shutting down its European operations simultaneously, and existing employees in Europe will have to reapply for new jobs.

Ideanomics, which owns technology used to charge electric buses and other commercial vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy.

Mach Capital, the investment arm of Canadian real estate developer Groupe Mach, is in discussions to provide more funding to cash-strapped electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric.

DETROIT — General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Mich.