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Energy
Meritor completes acquisition of electrification partner TransPower
After making four investments totaling $12 million in electric truck systems supplier TransPower, Meritor is acquiring the rest of the company.
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Economics
Evil globalist agenda, the city of the future, or both?
Smart cities plan to roll out the latest in transportation technology to help keep their towns clean and safe.
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Autonomous Vehicles
Mythbusting: Autonomous rail will come before autonomous cars and trucks
Trains are easier to run with autonomous vehicle technology, so they should come before self-driving cars, right?
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Fuel
Daimler invests in quick-charging battery developer StoreDot
Daimler’s trucking arm has confirmed an investment in Israel-based tech startup StoreDot. The investment will help StoreDot commercialize its quick-charging, CEO Doron Myersdorf told TechCrunch.
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Canada
Will auto freight be a casualty of autonomous and electric cars?
When the U.S. auto industry came roaring back to life, it was a boon for carriers who made their business hauling autos and related products.…
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News
T-pod’s mission: To move freight autonomously
It's so simple, that it's somewhat surprising someone has already come up with the idea. Einride, a Swedish startup, has developed an electric-powered, self-driving box…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Driver training rule again delayed
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is again delaying a rule that many in the industry asked for – entry-level driver training. Also, a look…
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