SF Motors, with support from Ann Arbor SPARK, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), and Pittsfield Township, recently chose the Ann Arbor region for its U.S. research and development operations, where the group will invest more than $10.7 million and plan to create 150 new jobs. SF Motors is a subsidiary of auto manufacturer and […]
Kenworth has expanded its T880 with a set-forward front axle configuration and named the truck the T880S. It is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications where every incremental pound of payload delivered contributes directly to the bottom line, and excellent maneuverability and visibility are valued. The bumper setting […]
Less than four months after revealing designs for the next-generation 3D-printed car, Local Motors unveils the LM3D Swim, the latest rapid vehicle iteration leading to a fully homologated 3D-printed vehicle, designed to be sdafe, smart and sustainable. The auto manufacturer announced it will begin pre-selling models in spring 2016. Debuting at the SEMA show in […]
Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) will demonstrate the full capabilities of its active safety technologies with a coast-to-coast trip that it will launch near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on March 22 and will cover approximately 3,500 miles, ending in New York. The goal is to allow Delphi engineers to gather critical data […]
International Truck has announced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic® features. The new body control module, designed in line with Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) 500k baud standards, will expand customer and truck equipment manufacturer electronics capabilities, driving more uptime. The new design will deliver six times the current processing […]
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose one percentage point to an annualized rate of 97% in the third quarter of 2014. “Driver turnover, which is a good barometer of the driver market, remains high,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “While it is not approaching its historic highs of the early 2000s, continued […]
Three clean diesel vehicles with strong fuel efficiency and long-term value were among the vehicles honored for environmental and high-value accomplishments at the Washington Auto Show recently. Here’s the scoop: The Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel was named the “2015 Green SUV of the Year” by the Green Car Journal. The 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI […]
FlightCar (www.flightcar.com), what the company calls “the world’s first peer-to-peer car sharing company to operate at airports,” has expanded operations to include Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). FlightCar, which already operates in seven other major U.S. cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Dallas, enables its […]
Nissan Motor and NASA have announced the formation of a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology. Researchers from Nissan’s U.S. Silicon Valley Research Center and NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., will focus on autonomous drive systems, human-machine interface solutions, network-enabled […]
Local Motors has 3D printed, assembled and debuted the world’s first 3D-printed car – live from the show floor at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Called the Strati, the vehicle is the first in a line of 3D-printed cars from Local Motors. The design was chosen in May 2014 from more than […]
