ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Truck makers participating in the SuperTruck Initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy said their progress on the second phase of the initiative ranged from improved efficiencies from aerodynamics to emissions to freight and more.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Goodyear Rolls Out New Line of EV-Ready Commercial Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. premiered two new tires designed for the last-mile delivery sector, including one developed for electric vehicles.
March 8, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
Musk Asks Judge to End SEC Oversight of His Tesla Tweets
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asked a judge to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission鈥檚 oversight of his Twitter posts under a 2018 agreement because he claims it is being used to 鈥渢rample鈥 his free speech rights.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Utility Trailer Launches Telematics Platform With Phillips Connect
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry鈥檚 largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, announced Phillips Connect is its exclusive partner for trailer telematics with the launch of Utility Connect.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
US Zigs While Rest of the World Zags on EV Subsidies
Subsidies for electric vehicles are heading in very different directions in different parts of the world.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologySafetyFuel
PG&E to Test GM鈥檚 EVs as Backup Power for 91视频s
Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
TMC Considers Recommending EV Coolant, Lubricant Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Whether the time has come for recommended practices (RPs) for coolants and lubricants for electric vehicles was a topic of discussion during a pair of March 7 study group task force meetings at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 8, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
New Task Force Seeks to Establish EV Efficiency Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 The new era of the commercial electric fleet brings a new task force for electric vehicle-efficiency performance.
March 8, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
New TMC Chair Randy Obermeyer Sees Bright Future as Electrification Advances
The new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations said fleets must take a wide-ranging view of the challenges that lie ahead as the trucking industry moves toward electrification, and is placing education about the opportunities that exist both for motor carriers and technicians on his agenda.
March 7, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Orbcomm Announces Camera Analytics, Sensors
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Orbcomm announced enhancements to its data-driven truck telematics solution that aim to improve visibility, efficiency and safety for fleets, drivers and customers.
March 7, 2022