As a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty lighting, Optronics International is now making customizable LED vehicle lighting. You can get integrated graphics on your stop, tail, and turn lamps. With its GloLight technology, Optronics can turn complex graphics into fully functioning vehicle lamps. These will be on display for the first…
Hyundai Motor has revealed a rendered image of its new concept hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck. The HDC-6 NEPTUNE concept will be debuted at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. During the show, Hyundai will also debut a concept refrigerated trailer titled, HT Nitro ThermoTech. The company has…
For his 2021 tour, DJ and music producer Deadmau5 is getting an electric Tesla Semi to turn into a moving music studio. The Tesla owner since 2015, would also like to make his tour bus electric. With an 80,000-pound capacity, there is a lot Deadmau5 could do with that amount…
Plus.ai is teaming up with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to test autonomous trucks in Minnesota’s tough winter conditions. The provider of self-driving trucking technology will be using MnROAD’s cold-weather pavement testing facility. To get the full-scale of preparing autonomous vehicles for roads, testing in all climates is imperative to…
Across four of its distribution facilities, Anheuser-Busch is deploying 21 BYD (Build Your Dreams) battery-electric trucks. They will also be working with the Center of Transportation and the Environment (CTE) for the project oversight and ENGIE Services U.S., to design and install charging infrastructure at each location. This is all…
During the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition, Lytx delivered its second “State of the Data” presentation highlighting areas of truck driving safety and risk. This leader of telematics solutions in the trucking industry recorded 6.2 billion miles of driving data this year and put together some interesting statistics…
There is a lot of talk out there about artificial intelligence taking humans out of this industry. Mike Capps, chief executive of Diveplane and former president of Epic Games, gives us a list of ways AI is supporting the trucking industry and helping further its growth. There is such a…
Fatigue for truckers can lead to serious problems and is unfortunately a common issue when driving a long-haul. Driver-facing cameras are being installed to help see signs of fatigue, but without some type of alert system the cameras don’t do much good. Smartcap, a startup that predicts fatigue, alerts the…
If you have a truck and live in New York and want to upgrade your old diesel truck for a more environmentally friendly one, now is the time. New York state has made $20 million available for you to do just that. The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP)…
When shippers take the driver’s concerns and time into consideration, it’s easy to choose them to do business with. It’s as simple as providing a bathroom or a lounge for drivers. Transportation management systems are also a good way to further improve the relationship between the driver and shipper. If…