In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
Jan 21, 2022
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Automotive
Manufacturers getting to grips with airless tyres
Airless tyres that never go flat or need to be inflated: It's a decades-long dream that manufacturers hope to turn into a reality soon, but for truck drivers first.
May 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Stainless steel, broken glass and buzz, Tesla makes a pickup
The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla's electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball.
Nov 22, 2019
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Rust Belt upstart Lordstown Motors set to make Nasdaq debut
Could a new Tesla-like upstart be the savior of a once-mighty Ohio steel region ravaged by deindustrialization?
Oct 23, 2020
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Californians told not to charge EVs as grid struggles in heat wave
Californians were told Wednesday not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours, just days after the state said it would stop selling gas-powered cars, as the aging electricity grid struggles with a fearsome heatwave.
Aug 31, 2022
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Amazon applies for patent on secondary delivery vehicle to carry packages from truck to doorstep
Amazon Inc. has applied for a patent on a package delivery system that involves a primary vehicle for carrying packages destined for multiple drop-off points, and a secondary, much smaller, delivery vehicle that carries packages ...
Automotive
Amazon invests in electric vehicle startup Rivian
Electric vehicle startup Rivian on Friday announced a $700 million investment round led by Amazon, which recently pumped money into a young self-driving car technology firm.
Feb 15, 2019
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Environmental and economic benefits of overhead cable line technology to power trucks
Electrical cables have been suspended over trams and trolley tracks for more than 140 years. They've electrified bullet trains in Japan and Amtrak railways that connect Washington D.C and Boston. Now the United States, Germany, ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Electric truck news from Stuttgart raises hopes for less pollution and noise
(Tech Xplore)—City dwellers are not too fond of big trucks moving up and down the streets. Green-minded dwellers are especially reminded of pollution and noise. Trucks in urban settings tend to be low on attractiveness ...
Robotics
Study compares drone energy usage to diesel trucks and electric vehicles to determine if the technology saves money
Are drones really energy efficient? That depends on the average wind speed. An Argonne study compares drone energy usage to diesel trucks and electric vehicles and aims to help industry determine if they could save money ...
Mar 2, 2023
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