California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont have come together to make our air cleaner, sooner. They have pledged to speed up the process of making a transition to zero-emission vehicles. This quicker plan targets medium and heavy-duty trucks along with buses and deploys zero-emission versions….
Nikola partnered up with Iveco and have unveiled the TRE, a prototype of their electric truck. The 720 kWh battery gives 644 hp and can run 248 miles. The TRE comes with a new infotainment system that integrates the bulk of the vehicle’s functions including climate control, a 360-degree camera…
For a cleaner future, Neuron EV has introduced us to the Torq. The Neuron EV Torq has a battery-electric propulsion system that eliminates the need for fossil fuels and fully reduces harmful emissions. This electric truck was built for functionality, safety, convenience, performance, and low maintenance. With future technologies in…
A study done by the ICF for the California Electric Transportation Coalition and the Natural Resources Defense Council shows that electric trucks are the way to go in this industry for three reasons. The first is that they will be more cost-efficient in the future. As the cost of battery…
Comfort Motion Global has been working with commercial vehicle suppliers and carriers to deliver its Motion Seating Technology to commercial vehicles. With driver fatigue being brought into the spotlight more and more these days, Comfort Motion Global wants to help find a solution. This new proprietary motion seat technology gives…
Plus.ai has announced that they made an autonomous cross-country trip from Tulare, California to Pennsylvania to deliver butter. The trip took less than three days and is labeled the first Level 4 self-driving truck on a commercial freight trip. The truck went 2,800 miles primarily in autonomous mode but was…
Build a customer Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck using Daimler Trucks North America LLC’s new online configurator tool. This step-by-step program gives you different options for your truck and you can see how the end results look before it’s done. Some of the options include mirrors, interior seating, box type,…
While making deliveries around Southern California, two of Penske Logistic’s Freightliner Innovation Fleet eCascadia trucks have logged over 10,000 miles. While partnering with Freightliner and Daimler trucks, Penske’s Innovation Fleet is one that is helping the environment and reduce emissions in California. They are planning on deploying 10 of these…
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service, finding parking spaces when you need them can be tricky. Sleeping in empty lots or on the side of the road is dangerous, especially for women. As the hours of service dictate, truckers can cut their day short by finding…
Late-afternoon queues have been eliminated at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles thanks to the appointment-based system called PierPass. Since its launch a year ago, PierPass has made it possible for the port terminals to offer a third more appointment slots then containers to pick up. This system…