Fifty-Mile Drone Flights Beckon as Industry Pushes FAA on Rules
Retailers, railroads and electricity companies are pressing for U.S. government approval to fly drones longer distances. Regulators, geared to an aviation industry that can take five years to get a new jetliner in the air, are struggling to adjust to the breakneck pace.
May 8, 2018Peterbilt Displays All-Electric Class 8 Truck
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed its all-electric Model 579 day cab tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, which was held April 30-May 4.
May 8, 2018Dana, Workhorse Focus on E-Drive Axle
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Dana Inc. and Workhorse Group Inc. showed a concept model medium-duty truck designed for city delivery featuring Dana’s Spicer Electrified, an integrated e-drive axle whose lighter weight allows for higher payloads.
May 8, 2018Peloton to Launch Platooning by End of 2018
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Platooning developer Peloton Technology will have its two-truck platooning system in day-to-day commercial operation by the end of the year, a company executive said.
May 7, 2018Uber Hires Former NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart as Adviser in Midst of Crash Inquiry
Uber Technologies Inc., whose self-driving car program is reeling from a fatal collision with a pedestrian, has hired former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart to advise the company.
May 7, 2018Convoy Adds Instant Bidding Feature to Mobile App
Digital freight broker Convoy announced instant bidding, a new feature that lets carriers name their price for the load they want to haul.
May 7, 2018PepsiCo to Add Stemco’s Fuel-Efficiency Devices
Stemco Products Inc. announced that PepsiCo Inc. will update 1,600 of its trailers with the company’s TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products to support its corporate sustainability targets.
May 7, 2018Agility Develops Storage Systems for Hydrogen-Fuel Trucks
Agility Fuel Solutions announced the availability and ongoing development of large-capacity ProCab H hydrogen storage systems for commercial trucks.
May 7, 2018Great Dane, Decisiv Partner on Service Relationship Management
Great Dane announced a partnership with Decisiv, which develops service relationship management cloud-based technology, to improve how the trailer maker’s nationwide service, repair and maintenance network communicates and collaborates.
May 7, 2018SaferWatch Adds CarrierLists to Service Offerings
SaferWatch, a provider of motor carrier licensing, insurance and safety data, has agreed to partner with CarrierLists to supply information about carrier capacity and freight-hauling preferences of truck operators.
May 4, 2018