Vicinity Motor, an electric, CNG, gasoline, and diesel vehicles supplier, has given information about its new VMC 1200. It is an all-electric Class 3 medium-duty commercial truck. The 150kWh Li-ion battery pack is capable of outputting 1,085 Nm of torque. That's what the vehicle's electric powertrain consists of. It has a range of 150 miles on a full charge. Also, the vehicle also has a 2,722kg load capacity. The Canada-based…
Hyundai has a new hydrogen fuel-cell truck that will come into America before the Tesla Semi. The carmaker has begun to expand its electric car lineup with the launch of the new Ioniq 5. It has been sold under the Ioniq which is a dedicated EV sub-band. Hyundai Leads with the Fuel-Cell Vehicle Charge Hyundai is at the head of the pack with the fuel-cell vehicle charge as most automakers…
Drivers hauling fuel throughout the Colonial Pipeline market will have their hours of service waived. It will be issuing by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This is following a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline company. It has, in fact, temporarily shut down much of the company's operations. Drivers and Transportation There is a waiver that will apply to those drivers that transport gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and more. Also including…
Toyota has confirmed that it is in fact developing electrified trucks. Moreover, it would include fully electric and hybrid models. This was announced this past Sunday and part of its electrification plans. The company, the Japanese manufacturer is not yet saying which model lines will receive these technologies. However, it says it "intends to bring electrification to its pickup truck lineup in the upcoming future. This would include hybrid and…
The largest market for automated trucks will be in North America, and in terms of automation, the increased demand will be considerably high. To transport goods and materials without manual support, the innovation in automated trucks has made it possible. Largest Automated Truck Market Technology helps the automotive sector has helped in curbing the risk of accidents that are caused due to negligence. In addition, automated trucks are an environmentally…
Alpha Motors says it stands out among the many current EV startups. This is because it brings a retro-cute styling sensibility to its group of vehicles. In fact, the startup's latest EV is a pickup truck - the Wolf. It joins the Ace coupe and the Jax crossover coupe. Alpha Motors Last EV Closely Resembles Old Japanese Compact Pickups Moreover, the Wolf does continue the similar styling theme as the other…
MODE Transportation is a leading North American private third-party logistics provider based in Dallas, Texas. They announced that it has acquired Avenger Logistics. That company is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based freight brokerage. MODE Transportation Financial Terms Deal In fact, the financial terms of the deal not available. Moreover, investment bankers at Capstone Headwaters brought Avenger to market. "Part of the MODE family, we are excited to have Avenger, it is important…
Daimler Trucks North America says it is going to offer its own Detroit-branded ePowertrain when it begins selling the battery electric-powered Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2 next year. Daimler is Getting a $20 Million Investment $20 million investment to source the components is what the technology subsidiary in suburban Detroit is getting. Yet, the work will come from a global architecture. This will be to design in fact to create…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.44, ahead of the $1.30 consensus estimate. As well as the year-ago result of $1.35. J.B. Hunt 50 Percent Growth Year-over-year the revenue increased 12% to $2.74 billion. This up to 18% excluding fuel surcharges. There is more than 50% growth in its brokerage and truck divisions as the reasons for the increase, according to a press release cited.…
Roehl Transport has said they will bump up pay for accident-free company drivers. Qualifying drivers will get their pay increased by $2,000 to $3,000 annually. The performance-based plan which is a new program begins February 1st. Roehl Transport Rewards Good, Professional Truck Drivers Safety equates with professionalism at Roehl. The drivers are considered leaders in safety, productivity and pay. In fact, this increase to our accident-free pay drives home our…