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Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Cruise to Begin Testing Wheelchair-Accessible Robotaxi

Cruise in October will begin testing what it says is “the world’s first purpose-built, wheelchair accessible, self-driving vehicle.”

Ricardo Cano | San Francisco Chronicle
September 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Nikola FCEV Truck Deliveries to Start Before End of September

The first deliveries of Nikola’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 truck are set to begin as early as late September, CEO Steve Girsky said Sept. 13.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 14, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Critical Mark

Electric cars are smashing all kinds of records in the U.S. Their share of new cars exceeded 7% for the first half of the year, speeding past a critical tipping point for mass adoption.

Tom Randall | Bloomberg News
September 14, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Charts Customer-Focused Path for Zero-Emission Goals

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Leaders from Volvo Trucks said they’re taking a customer-focused approach to achieving corporate goals for reduction of carbon emissions.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
September 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

ATA Leader Chris Spear Presses Congress for AV Framework

WASHINGTON — Automated vehicles would gain greater adoption with a nationwide policy framework, Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations, told members of Congress on Sept. 13.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers

Up to $100 million in government grants is available for states and local governments to repair and replace broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Utility Trailer Teams Up With Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans Sept. 11 for a joint venture with Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull Corp. that will be known as Cargobull North America.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Private, TCA

Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup

Walmart is now offering express home delivery until 10 p.m. on orders placed by 9:30 p.m. so that “last-minute needs are delivered to your doorstep just in time,” the company said.

Leada Gore | al.com
September 12, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Cashless Tolling Is Coming to Kansas Turnpike in 2024

A massive Kansas Turnpike Authority project will update its 1950s tolling system by replacing 21 toll plazas with overhead gantry cameras and transponder sensors.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

California Governor Gets Bill on Humans in Autonomous Trucks

The California Senate passed a bill Sept. 11 mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least the next five years. Will the governor sign it?

Russ Mitchell | Los Angeles Times
September 12, 2023