Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
Paccar Q4 new truck deliveries were up 45% over Q3, suggesting some easing of supply chain disruptions and semiconductor shortages.
With Aurora Driver 2.0, the self-driving developer plans to field the first robotic ride-hailing minivans along with Class 8 trucks.
Aurora Innovation acquired Uber’s advanced technology group last year. Now it is piloting autonomous integration with Uber Freight.
Aurora Technology pledges to be first to take the driver out of an autonomous truck in late 2023, but its freight ambitions are modest at present.
Fired Peterbilt worker who raised plant safety issues during first COVID wave is due back pay and damages, Labor Department says.
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October was another month of “why bother” as fleets desperate for new Class 8 trucks held off adding bookings to a morass of back orders.
From merger to business combination in less than four months, self-driving startup Aurora Innovation expects to begin public trading on Thursday.
The DOE SuperTruck program shifts to stretch goals for battery-electric and fuel cell trucks along with megawatt charging and green hydrogen.
In the disruptive world of autonomous trucking, TuSimple says it has to haul freight to prove the technology works.
Paccar made up for the loss of 7,000 deliveries in Q3 through record parts profits and higher prices for used trucks.
Class 8 truck orders skipped a beat in September as supply shortages delayed the typical order season with fewer new trucks booked.
The semiconductor shortage takes a 7,000-truck toll on Paccar in Q3 with no sign of relief in sight.
NHTSA details new crash-data reporting requirements for self-driving trucks.
Embark Trucks will use BYD electric trucks to cover 50 miles of HP printer loads, while its autonomous tractors take the middle segment.
PACCAR projects low volumes of electric truck deliveries for a few years. The 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs at the Port of Oakland are a case in point.
Romeo Power locks in cell supply for its commercial batteries, paying a big price to assure it can answer demand from truck manufacturers.
Order books are open, but demand planning for 2022 and 2023 began months ago and bookings are filling fast.
