With its pending purchase of the Whole Foods grocery chain, Amazon.com will become a major shipper for fresh produce, a transport market that has always been difficult and is now getting even more challenging.
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These Truckers Work Alongside the Coders Trying to Reconfigure Their Jobs
Just before Stefan Seltz-Axmacher offers a job to an engineer at Starsky Robotics Inc., a driverless trucking startup in San Francisco, he gives them “the talk.â€
June 26, 2017Reduce Your Fleet's Electrical Costs
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June 11, 2015Wabco Extends Contract With Daimler Trucks for Heavy-Duty AMTs
Wabco Holdings Inc. has extended its long-term supply agreement with the company for new heavy-duty automated manual transmission control technology to support the truck maker’s series production mainly in Europe, North America, Japan and South America.
June 26, 2017National Truck Protection Extends Coverage on Certain Reefer Units
National Truck Protection Inc. launched extended coverage for self-powered refrigeration units on medium-duty trucks.
June 26, 2017Regulators Scramble to Stay Ahead of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up.
June 26, 2017Cummins to Offer Option of Electric Engines by 2019
Cummins Inc. will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for commercial customers by 2019 and a range-extended electric truck ready in 2020, and is developing its next-generation heavy-duty diesel engine, the Columbus, Ind.-based company said.
June 26, 2017Amazon Vision of Deliveries by Drone Gets Boost in FAA Measure
Amazon.com’s bid to deliver goods via drone directly to a consumer’s doorstep would get a boost under aviation legislation proposed June 22.
June 26, 2017Europe’s Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says
Truck maker Scania said Europe’s truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe’s motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging.
June 21, 2017Autonomous Vehicles in Nevada Roll Forward With New Legislation
Nevada displayed its dedication to refining autonomous vehicles, with the passage of and signing of Assembly Bill 69, industry officials said.
June 20, 2017