As Record Breaking Vehicle Age Climbs, Maintenance Becomes Crucial
Here are six warning signs that your older car or truck needs important maintenance.
Ford, International Gain Share as Medium Duty Truck Sales Grow
Medium duty trucks are seeing robust sales growth, especially at Ford and Navistar’s International brand even as some segment of the commercial vehicle market start to slow.
Independent Truckers Work Longer, Earn More Than Company Drivers
Self-employed truckers often work longer and make more money than company drivers who are paid by the mile or per hour, digital freight broker Convoy study finds.
Peloton Outlines Human/Robotic Team Truck Driving Strategy
Peloton Technology is mapping out a strategy that creates teams of human and robotic driven trucks to lower costs and improve efficiency in the freight industry.
Ford Plans Smallest Truck, Needs Help From Emoji Central
Ford petitioned the Unicode Consortium to add a pickup truck emoji to the approved list of icons.
Starsky Robotics CEO Says Remote Control Trucks are the Future
Robotics is a tiny autonomous trucking startup that plans to take on global truck manufacturers including Daimler, Volvo and Volkswagen’s Traton subsidiary.
Refraction AI Startup Plans Robotic Delivery Vehicles for Bike Lanes
Refraction AI, a new robotic delivery startup, is pitching a lightweight autonomous delivery robot that it says can operate in both the bike lane and on roads.
Truck Builders, Motor Carriers Spooked by Tariffs, Slowing Economy
Orders for new heavy-duty trucks plunged 66 percent during the first half of this year compared to last year. It is the weakest 6-month start to a year since 2010.
Pickup Truck Market Booms, But General Motors Falls Behind
Americans keep snapping up pickup trucks but General Motors is struggling to keep up with the boom.
Jeep Recalls 2014 Model Year Cherokees to Fix Transmission Defect
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling all of its 2014 model year Jeep Cherokees with a 3.2 liter engine because of a flaw in the transmission.
California Will Ban Most Gas, Diesel Airport Shuttle Buses
California’s Air Resources Board plans to force all the shuttles serving the state’s 13 largest airports to transition to 100 percent zero-emission vehicles.
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