Technology

Transflo appoints Krug as CEO, Vitti named president

Transflo has named Renee Krug as CEO, allowing Frank Adelman to become Transflo’s chairman of the board, while Bill Vitti has become president and chief revenue officer. The mobile and…

Link Manufacturing opens new facilities

Link Manufacturing has opened two new facilities – a 50,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing and training location in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a suspension controls engineering center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The…

INGtech ELD certified

INGtech has announced its electronic logging device (ELD) has achieved Canadian third-party certification. “Since day one, our company has been dedicated to providing transport companies with solutions focused on optimization…

KeepTruckin rebrands as Motive to reflect broader focus

KeepTruckin has rebranded as Motive as the tech company expands into agriculture, manufacturing, construction, field services and other sectors beyond trucking. “Changing our name to Motive better reflects the diversity…

Fleet Emission Solutions tackling fuel economy by cleaning EGR

Saving every penny is important when rising fuel prices eat into profits. And an Ontario-based company says it’s restoring 0.5 miles to the US gallon using a patented process that…

Torc Robotics tackling more complex driving scenarios in autonomous testing

Daimler Truck says its independent subsidiary, Torc Robotics, is making significant progress towards automating trucking in the U.S. It has expanded testing in the U.S. to include surface streets, ramps,…

Rand McNally acquisition expands connected vehicle capabilities

Rand McNally has announced its acquisition of Australian connected vehicle platform Fleetsu. The move into the connected vehicle space will allow Rand McNally to expand its offerings in the transportation…

Federal budget spending big on zero-emission vehicles

Canada’s federal government will invest $780.9 million into medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) over the next five years, under commitments unveiled in the 2022 federal budget. “Businesses across Canada…

Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles

Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…

Torc Robotics sets up advisory council to help it commercialize autonomous trucking

Autonomous trucking developer Torc Robotics has set up an advisory council it says will help guide it to commercialize a scalable, profitable, Level 4 autonomous trucking product. The council is…

Canada commits to zero-emission truck sales targets and incentives

Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) will need to account for 35% of Canada’s medium- and heavy-duty truck sales as early as 2030, under a series of sales targets and incentives unveiled in…

How Navistar produces trucks in San Antonio: Photo gallery

Picture this. Navistar has established a new manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas, integrating an array of advanced production techniques and tools to create combustion-driven and battery-electric Class 6-8 trucks.

A long road still ahead for autonomous trucking technologies

Autonomous trucks aren’t being designed to replace professional drivers, but to take away the more dangerous and boring parts of the job and improve their lifestyles. That was the shared…

Prepare for tomorrow’s technologies today: DTNA’s O’Leary

Connectivity, autonomy, and electrification are all monumental challenges in their own right, but today’s truck manufacturers are pursuing all three simultaneously. That was the message John O’Leary, president and CEO…

Geotab, Free2move to deliver integrated telematics solution for Stellantis

Geotab on Thursday announced its partnership with Free2move, the fleet, mobility and connected data company of Stellantis. Geotab plans to deliver an integrated solution for Stellantis brand vehicles, including Ram,…