Technology
Nearly 24k electric Nissan cars recalled for lithium-ion battery overheating
Nissan North America Inc. has issued a recall of nearly 24,000 electric cars due to a risk of overheating batteries during charging. The warning was...
Lithium batteries catch fire in shipping container at Port of Montreal
Firefighters responded on Monday night to a lithium battery fire at the Port of Montreal. The fire started around 3:15 p.m. on September 23...
50K gallons of water required to douse battery-powered Tesla Semi fire, feds say
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a new report on the Tesla Semi fire the closed a portion of I-80 in California for...
Tesla seemingly upping production on electric trucks
A large amount of new Tesla semi trucks were spotted outside of a factory in Nevada recently. The Tesla electric semi truck officially went into...
Company to offer driverless trucking services on 1000 mile route between Fort Worth and Phoenix in 2025
Autonomous truck technology company Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced plans to expand driverless freight hauling operations to the Phoenix area next year.
World’s largest truck Weigh In Motion system coming to a bridge in the smallest U.S. state
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is bringing new truck Weigh In Motion technology to a busy bridge in Providence.
Michigan troopers to send electronic messages directly to truckers through ELDs
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) announced a new safety initiative that involves sending electronic messages directly to truckers using existing Electronic Logging Devices (ELD).
California unveils plan to permit driverless CMVs
California has released its plan to test and eventually allow driverless commercial vehicles on its roadways. The California Department of Motor Vehicles released the plan...
U.S. DOT to launch nationwide wireless ‘Vehicle-to-Everything’ communication network to try to curb crashes
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced a plan to deploy new technology to "enable vehicles to communicate with each other" in hopes of reducing motor vehicle crashes.
Feds open investigation into ‘hazmat’ Tesla Semi battery fire
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced the launch of an investigation into a hazmat incident involving an electric Tesla Semi that occurred in Placer County, California this week.
WA. trucking officials urge Governor to halt alignment with Cali. truck emissions policies
The Washington State Trucking Associations is urging their governor to reconsider mirroring the zero emissions truck policies put in place in California. WTA president and...
Driverless semi truck startup pivots to making sci-fi movie and video game
This week, driverless truck tech company TuSimple announced a surprising pivot toward content creation after winding down operations in the U.S. last year. On...