FlowBelow partners with Aperia, expands product line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – FlowBelow and Aperia have partnered to better package their respective companies’ fuel-saving technologies. Aperia makes the Halo Tire Inflator, which keeps tractor tires properly inflated using the energy produced by the rotation of the wheels as a…
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Today’s trucking technology could be yesterday’s news before you know it
When I first started this job more than a year ago, I never would have imagined that technology would be such a huge part of what I write about. Well now it seems the race to put the first all-electric…
Startup Firm Unveils Prototype Autonomous Truck
Yet another startup tech firm has rolled into the autonomous truck arena. San Mateo, Calif.-based Embark publicly revealed its prototype self-driving truck on Feb. 24. The company, which gained approval from the State of Nevada earlier this year to beg…
This self-driving truck startup wants drivers to keep their jobs
A new self-driving truck startup, Embark, has revealed its first autonomous vehicle, and is set to begin testing in Nevada. The company has eschewed the typical self-driving fare of passenger vehicles, despite many rivals focusing their development att…
Economic Watch: Home Sales, Consumer Sentiment Rise as Fed Mulls Rake Hike
There are increasing signs the U.S. economy is gaining momentum in the first quarter of the year with gains in home sales and consumer confidence, but it is also fueling speculation that interest rates could head higher as soon as next month. Sales of …
Truck Ban on Route 93 near Hazleton Planned
PennDOT plans to ban trucks that are at least 28 feet long on Route 93. Officials say the ban on typical tractor-trailers is needed because out-of-town truck drivers not familiar with Route 93 keep crashing. There were three crashes in three days invol…
Helicopter Pilot Asks Truck Driver For Directions
This is a video from Russia of a helicopter pilot who landed his whirlybird in the middle of the road to ask a trucker for directions. Presumably to the nearest job fair, because the army generally frowns on pilots who get lost flying their helicopters.
Autonomous trucks: The reality is setting in
Despite the recent lawsuit filed against self-driving truck systems maker Otto and its new owner, Uber , regarding the theft of autonomous vehicle trade secrets as well as the ongoing reluctance among both motorists and truckers regarding the acceptanc…