24 Aug Nel Expands Plant to Make Electrolyzers for Nikola Nel ASA has begun construction of what it says is the world’s largest electrolyzer manufacturing plant, fully automated and able to deliver electrolyzers at a game-changing cost. Read more...
24 Aug Bestpass Offers Trailer Pay-by-Plate Solution Bestpass Inc. announced a new trailer pay-by-plate solution to help trailer rental and leasing companies avoid costly and time-consuming violations. The solution also will facilitate the seamless management of incurred toll costs, including a built-in capability to rebill tolls to customers. Read more...
24 Aug Kenworth Celebrates Plant Anniversary, Offers Near-Zero Natural Gas Engine Kenworth Truck Co. announced a major milestone at its Renton, Wash., truck plant, and the availability of the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine in certain models. Read more...
24 Aug Stoneridge Fills New Chief Technology Officer Post Commercial vehicle supplier Stoneridge Inc. appointed Laurent Borne chief technology officer, a newly created position. Read more...
24 Aug Mexican Market No Longer a Sure Thing for US Gas Producers For years, U.S. producers have counted on Mexico to buy enormous quantities of natural gas from the prolific shale fields in West Texas and elsewhere. The fracking boom has given rise to massive pipeline projects to carry that gas across the border, where energy production has plummeted. Read more...
24 Aug Volkswagen Reportedly Tried to Buy Self-Driving Car Startup Aurora Volkswagen apparently wants to be more than just friends with Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh. Read more...
24 Aug Wabco Opens Primary Tech Hub in Germany, Adds Hino Trucks as Customer Wabco has opened the Global Technology and Innovation Center in Hanover, Germany, the Brussels-based global supply company announced. It also will supply braking and advanced driver assistance systems to U.S.-made heavy-duty Hino Trucks. Read more...
24 Aug Video Insights Traditional truck telematics systems offer fleet managers a lot of data on the performance of their drivers and vehicles, but integrating onboard cameras can provide valuable information that those systems can’t capture on their own, according to technology suppliers. Read more...
24 Aug Uber, Airbus Enlist in Japan’s Flying-Car Plan Japan is making a push to develop flying cars, enlisting companies including Uber Technologies Inc. and Boeing Co. in a government-led group to bring airborne vehicles to the country in the next decade. Read more...
24 Aug US, Mexico Near NAFTA Framework, but Obstacles Remain The United States and Mexico moved closer toward a consensus on how to forge a new North American Free Trade Agreement even though key obstacles remain, according to several people familiar with the matter on both sides. Read more...