Category Archives: Trucks

California Makes Zero-Emission Trucks and Vans Mandatory by 2045

California’s Air Sources Board (CARB) has passed a brand new rule that says all industrial vehicles and vans bought within the state in 2045 must be zero-emission, in a bid to move the business away from the dirty and dangerous … Continue reading

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UPS Orders 10,000 Electric Delivery Vans and Announces Waymo Partnership

UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans from startup Arrival and will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month. United Parcel Service Inc is expanding its efforts to cut emissions and delivery costs. In order to do that, they announced Wednesday two … Continue reading

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The ‘Unbreakable’ Windows of Cybertruck Cracked. Two Days Later Tesla Cybertruck Reservations Hit 146,000

Elon Musk unveiled Cybertruck and its bulletproof window was smashed by a metal ball. Nine years after sharing his plan for a “super truck” with “crazy torque” and “dynamic air suspension” that “corners like it is on rails,” Tesla CEO revealed … Continue reading

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Tesla to Unveil its ‘Cybertruck’ Electric Pickup on November 21st

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the all-electric Cybertruck will be unveiled on November 21 at an event in Los Angeles. The date just so happens to coincide with the Auto Show in Los Angeles. However, this is a Tesla event … Continue reading

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TuSimple Self-Driving Trucks to Haul Mail Between Phoenix and Dallas

Self-driving trucks operated by technology startup TuSimple will haul mail and packages across the Southwest in a two-week pilot program. The US Postal Service has awarded a contract to TuSimple, a firm that aims to bring the first self-driving truck to market. … Continue reading

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Nikola Debuts Hydrogen-Powered Semi Truck

Nikola Motor Co., an American electric vehicle startup, unveiled its new zero emission semi truck at a big reveal event a few weeks ago. The ceremony was held in an industrial area near downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, where the … Continue reading

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Google Veterans Plan to Put Autonomous Big Rigs on US Highways

Startup founded by former Google engineers aims to bring autonomous big-rig trucks into highways. Ottomotto is a startup, based in San Francisco, is founded by four ex-Google engineers, including long-time self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski, one of the founders of Google’s self-driving car program. … Continue reading

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New Report: Put Speed Cameras on Fast Track to Save Lives

If every state had a speed camera program like Montgomery County, Maryland, 21,000 deaths or serious injuries nationwide could be prevented every year, according to a new report of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The number of traffic … Continue reading

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Daimler’s Freightliner Gets License to Run Self-Driving Truck

Freightliner, which is part of the Daimler Trucks group, has become the first heavy truck manufacturer to obtain the right to test autonomous vehicles in the state of Nevada. The company’s first conception of semi-autonomous truck, called Inspiration Truck, was … Continue reading

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Nearly $21,000 missing after forgotten on a truck’s roof

Revel Casino in Atlantic City can’t seem to catch a break. Nearly $21,000 was lost after falling off a GardaWorld armored truck that made a cash pickup at Revel on August 6. A review of surveillance video shows

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