Trucker Path joins the AI revolution, converts free customers to paying

The autonomous trucking company is moving toward commercialization of Level 3 trucks, with mass production to start next year.

The self-driving vehicle company announces new leadership hires; claims 600 employees.

Zero-emissions credit sales drive Tesla profitability; heavy-duty truck manufacturers to access REC markets

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with three trucking companies for violating the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Regulation.

The maker of fuel-efficiency technology for heavy-duty trucks bets on logistics software and the carbon markets.

The Western States Hydrogen Alliance will focus on maximizing rollout of hydrogen fuel cell electric technology across multiple commercial sectors in 13 Western states.

Agility Robotics, a maker of legged, walking robots, announced Thursday the close of a $20 million investment to meet demand from logistics providers and e-commerce retailers. DCVC and Playground Global co-led the round and were joined by TDK Ventures, MFV Partners, Industrial Technology Investment Corp., Sony Innovation Fund and Safar Partners.  Agility, based in Albany, […]

A coalition of Southern California government organizations has released an in-depth report examining some of the deleterious impacts associated with last-mile freight transportation. A primary purpose of the study is “to raise awareness of the complexities, costs, environmental impacts and local community impacts of that final stage of delivery,” said Steven Lambert, a spokesperson for […]

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo provided a glimpse of its autonomous truck technology in a blog post this week, as the Alphabet-backed startup best known for self-driving passenger vehicles steps up its delivery and freight program. Waymo said its autonomous vehicle software powers its self-driving vehicles across modes and that to configure the system for Class […]

Austin-based FloorFound manages the return process of furniture, appliances and other oversize items.

The program dives into the transportation industry’s efforts to create a more inclusive workplace for both driving and nondriving staff.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) vs. Walmart (NYSE: WMT)? That one-on-one skirmish is old news. As COVID-19 reshapes the American shopper, money is pouring into a cluster of new and existing grocery delivery platforms. The latest: Grocery service Instacart said in a blog post Thursday it raised $200 million in new financing. The deal values Instacart at […]

Point Pickup’s CEO, Tom Fiorita, goes to considerable lengths to distinguish the final-mile delivery company from Silicon Valley tech platforms. “We’re an East Coast firm — I wouldn’t call us a Palo Alto type of an organization,” said Fiorita of the Connecticut-based startup.  Nor does Point Pickup “just build technology,” he said, “and hope that […]

A “dance floor” inside the driver’s cabin for easy movement.  Exterior cameras linked to a digital display inside the cabin, giving the driver a 360-degree view outside the vehicle. Those are just two of the features in Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) highly anticipated new custom electric delivery van designed and built in partnership with electric vehicle […]

Swedish trucking startup Einride makes its autonomous electric “Pods” available for pre-order. Expert: Sweden’s collaborative, vehicle-centric economy drives autonomous trucking leadership. Fresh off a $10 million raise, Swedish trucking technology startup Einride has put its autonomous electric trucks on the global market. Until now, the vehicles, known as “Pods,” had been deployed only in pilot […]

OEMs, regulators put reefers on a path to zero emissions.

The Swedish autonomous technology company is known for its electric “T-Pod” truck that doesn’t have a cab or driver.

Jim Mullen previously served as the acting administrator and chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

ISO comes out of stealth to help shippers manage vendor compliance and on-time performance metrics.