Historic heat waves have hit several Western states this summer, with record highs exceeding 115 degrees for multiple days in some places. These are some potential impacts of excessive heat on truckers, and things they can do to prepare. Breakdowns…
Late last year, Walmart severed what was to be a five-year partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics. Less than a year into the alliance, Walmart said human resources were just as capable and efficient as their robotic counterparts when it came…
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Testing the short-term needs for electric vehicles DETAILS: Electrification is a learning curve for commercial fleets and OEMs. One of the leading players, Ryder System Inc. (NYSE:R), is testing the waters with electrified vehicles. Ryan Salvail, who…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Electrifying the less glamorous commercial vehicles DETAILS: From armored trucks to heavy-duty tractors, there are great candidates for electrification. Xos embraces these opportunities to transition…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Plug-and-play driverless systems DETAILS: Embark Trucks has the longest experience — five years — of running self-driving trucks on public highways. It is…
FreightWaves and FreightWaves SONAR, the industry-leading freight forecasting platform, closely monitor and report on the supply and price of diesel in 135 markets. At this time, it is the fuel that drives the U.S. trucking industry. It is unlikely that…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday. KEYNOTE CHAT TOPIC: The road to autonomous commercialization DETAILS: Navistar and TuSimple shortened the timeline to autonomous trucking commercialization a year ago when they announced a…
Amtrak wants the Surface Transportation Board to expedite its review of Amtrak’s plans to reestablish passenger rail service in the U.S. Gulf Coast. The service was discontinued in the mid-2000s. But CSX and Norfolk Southern are saying, not so fast.…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday. KEYNOTE CHAT TOPIC: Breaking the chicken-and-egg challenge in electrification DETAILS: Proterra got its start making electric transit buses but in recent years has expanded its scope…
The announcement for the opening of nominations for the FreightTech Awards is from FreightWaves’ Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: FreightTech Awards open for nominations DETAILS: FreightWaves’ FreightTech Awards honor innovation and disruption within the freight…
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