FTR Systems, a technology company specializing in electric-powered vehicles, has announced the start of a Kickstarter campaign for its newest product, the Mogobike electric scooter. The Mogobike is a lithium powered electric scooter built for commuters. According to Charlie Palmer, FTR’s Director of Operations, “Commuters, boaters, pilots and RVers see an application for the product.” […]
Vice President Joe Biden joined Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for a trip through the Carolinas in large part to emphasize the need to build a consensus on revitalizing the nation’s infrastructure. The White House is stressing the importance of focusing on upgrading roads, bridges and transit systems. It’s a tall order, particularly when it comes […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the formation of a 26-member advisory committee that is tasked with updating classroom and new behind-the-wheel training requirements for professional truck and bus drivers. “Over the next 30 years, we’re going to be relying on trucks – and truckers – to move […]
Derive, a company that customizes the software of a fleet vehicle’s engine to save fuel, eliminate speeding and reduce emissions, has announced that its engine calibration software now works with the 2015 Ford Transit 3.7L and 3.5L. The Derive system is designed to allow commercial fleets, using the top-selling Ford Transit full-size van, to maximize […]
Helium leak-detection systems are helping transmission suppliers improve quality and reduce the cost of producing new automatic transmissions developed to improve fuel economy. The demand is clear. Due to the complex operation of new multi-speed transmissions, transmission-fluid leaks can significantly affect performance. Detecting leaks at the earliest stages of manufacture, post-casting and pre-assembly, improves quality […]
Ryder System has launched a new online natural gas vehicle maintenance training program for its entire North American maintenance network, reaching more than 6,000 maintenance and service employees across Ryder’s 800 maintenance facilities. The program is designed to provide the company’s technician workforce with knowledge of all natural gas vehicle platforms and configurations. This program […]
Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicles, and its partner EVSE LLC, a leading electric vehicle charging manufacturer, have announced support for a California Public Utility Commission-approved workplace EV charging pilot for Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. To conduct the pilot, SCE recently deployed […]
C.H. Robinson Europe, one of the leading road transportation and freight forwarders in Europe and a steering member of the Green Freight Europe initiative, has been recognized as a green frontrunner in sustainable transport by receiving the First Leaf Award. The First Leaf Award is given to companies to have shared CO2 data and information […]
\ Making rapid strides in the “greening” of class 3-7 trucks and buses is Crosspoint Kinetics, whose bolt-on hybrid technology captures braking energy and reuses it for a 20-30% reduction in fuel use and pollution. That’s green. It will also be on display at the Work Truck Show at booth 5375. The company’s terms are […]
Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its first emission-reducing brake regeneration technology on a walk-in box truck. The debut will take place during the South Shore Clean Cities annual meeting in Merrillville, Indiana, on Feb. 17. Lightning Hybrids’ system on […]
