eLeapPower integrates EV charging components to reduce costs for OEMs, fleets

A Toronto company is helping electric truck OEMs reduce the cost and complexity of battery systems, while also developing wireless charging ideal for fleet vehicles parked at docks or in…

Thermo King introduces premium telematics offering with machine learning

Thermo King has launched its TracKing Pro Telematics offering, which it bills as a premium digital offering incorporating machine learning to estimate fuel usage and increase…

PepsiCo introducing a sustainable generation of trucks

The original Pepsi Challenge marked the height of the cola wars, as the beverage maker invited consumers to participate in blind taste tests. But the goal of sustainable transportation may…

Dexterity AI, FedEx test trailer-loading robots

FedEx is testing robotic technology to load boxes into trailers and trucks in collaboration with Dexterity AI. At a joint event Tuesday, Unlock the Dock, the companies unveiled the two-armed…

AI provides carriers tools to do more with less

Technology can be disruptive for a while but finding a balance will help the transportation industry roll ahead. Artificial intelligence (AI) creates space for humans to perform tasks they are…

Autonomous trucks target carrier capability augmentation

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) that are steadily making inroads into the transportation industry will not replace drivers, but instead augment carrier capabilities. AVs will allow carriers to take on more freight…

Driving connection creates data optimization, Trimble CEO Painter says

Trimble is skating to where the proverbial puck is going to be by driving connection. “Connecting users to stakeholders of data is imperative to see where that puck is going,”…

Our Next Energy looks to address three biggest issues facing EV batteries

Battery-electric vehicles, particularly commercial trucks, have a range problem that will limit the applications in which they’re practical for zero-emissions transport. But Our Next Energy (ONE) believes it has a…

Nodar’s camera software extends object detection range, reaction time

The future of active driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving may not involve lidar, but binocular vision cameras with advanced software algorithms capable of surpassing lidar capabilities. Nodar has…

Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions involve more than emissions alone

Proof of Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions are already rolling in and around Gothenburg, Sweden. The track at the Volvo Trucks Demonstration Center is lined with battery-electric FM and FH…

Bosch sees clear skies for hydrogen as key to transport decarbonization

Global automotive supplier Bosch is betting heavily that hydrogen fuel cells will have a major role to play in the decarbonization of transportation. The company showcased some of its investments…

Omnivision sensor eliminates LED flicker

Omnivision has rolled out a new OX08D10 8-megapixel (MP) CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel technology, which it says will improve resolution and image quality for exterior…

Mullen Automotive launches proprietary telematics platform

Mullen Automotive has announced the launch of its in-house fleet telematics offering, Commercial Pulse. The electric vehicle maker says Commercial Pulse will offer a complete platform…

How AI is transforming telematics

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics of the year. But in trucking, and more specifically telematics, is it a buzzword, a passing fad, or something more? And…

J. J. Keller offers video review service

J. J. Keller and Associates has unveiled its J. J. Keller Video Review Service that offers motor carriers a team of experts to review their dash…