FFW: 09-15-2020

Mobility solutions for fleets

The scandal, based on a report by short-seller Hindenburg Research, dropped just after the...

The Episode with the Electric Truck Fraud Scandal

As the new technology hype machine works in overdrive, it’s time to take a deep breath and concentrate on product releases that we can experience for ourselves and drive. Remember those?

In the seminar, Brendan P. Keegan, CEO of Merchants Fleet, will conduct a roundtable...

Examining the Path to Autonomous Integration for Fleets

A seminar at the 2020 Fleet Forward Experience will bring two autonomous tech startups together with the views of incumbent fleet management to understand autonomous business models for fleets.

A TuSimple test driver (on the left) and software tech (right seat) pair to both keep the truck...

Inside the Cab of an Autonomous Truck

Testing autonomous trucks is more complex than it seems. The men and women sitting in the left seat of the nation's burgeoning fleet of robotic trucks are often called safety drivers. Their responsibilities are far more comprehensive than just keeping the truck out of trouble.

Nikola said at the time the video was made that investors “knew the technical capability of...

Nikola Hits Back at Hindenburg Report

While Nikola says it has working prototypes of the Nikola Tre battery-electric semi, it doesn’t deny that an early prototype of its hydrogen-electric powered semi-truck was not driving under its own power in a 2017 video.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the initiative on...

DOT Launches Tool to Track Autonomous Vehicle Testing

The tracking tool provides data for on-road testing of automated driving systems in 17 cities and will allow participants to share testing activities related to automated driving systems and other safety-related information with the public.

Hyundai showcased a fuel-cell concept truck at the NACV show in 2019.

Hyundai Fuel-Cell Push Includes Heavy-Duty Trucks [VIDEO]

Hyundai's new global advocacy program to highlight hydrogen fuel cell technology includes heavy-duty trucks. Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge explores what the Korean vehicle maker has said about bringing fuel-cell trucks to the U.S. in this video.

Under each of the two Arizona-based utility programs, EV Connect will provide certified charging...

EV Connect Partners with 2 Arizona Utility Projects

In separate agreements, Salt River Project in Phoenix and Tucson Electric Power in Tucson have selected EV Connect as one of the industry partners eligible to provide EV network and charging management for a collective 750 new electric vehicle chargers.

Volvo Introduces Advanced Air Clean Technology

Volvo has introduced new Advanced Air Cleaner technology in its cars which cleans out fine particulate matters from the cabin and helps generate clean and healthy air inside vehicles.

Vijaysai (Vijay) Patnaik, the Product Lead for Waymo’s self-driving trucks program, tells HDT...

Digging into Autonomous Truck Tech on HDT Talks Trucking Podcast

Two new special-report HDT Talks Trucking podcast episodes dig into the technology behind autonomous trucks.

This is the fifth autonomous vehicle the JTA has tested since it launched its Ultimate Urban...

Jacksonville Receives Custom Autonomous Vehicle From Beep, Local Motors, and Robotic Research

The Olli 2.0 was delivered to Jacksonville in late August through a partnership with Beep, a Florida-based autonomous mobility-as-a-service provider, Local Motors by LM Industries, a digital vehicle manufacture, and Robotic Research LLC, a connected, autonomous technology providers.