Over the past several years, Russia really has turned into a global leader in the introduction of urban smart technologies and accessible communications. It seems that Russia takes the fast lane into the world of driverless vehicles Driverless Matryoshka Matryoshka is a fully autonomous vehicle developed by residents of the Skolkovo innovation center,...
The project, involving Magna, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and global science company 3M, is among the first to test vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity in the U.S. As the auto industry continues to discuss mobility and the need for new transportation solutions, some critics cite concerns about the ability of autonomous vehicles...
Volvo Trucks (which is, actually, a separate company from Volvo Cars) is forging ahead with new design innovations intended to reduce particle emissions and further improve fuel economy. The latest of these innovations is called the Wave Piston, and it’s packing some pretty clever tech into its new shape. By...
Ekoenergetyka-Polska has signed a contract for the delivery of e-bus opportunity chargers with the city of Lulea, Sweden. The devices are part of city’s bus fleet electrification and will charge electric buses from the Finish Linkker Bus company. The e-bus line, of which these chargers will become a part, is...
Daimler FleetBoard GmbH and Mercedes-Benz Vans at this year's HANNOVER MESSE The Internet of Things significantly influencing the logistics sector In future, Microsoft Azure is to support the infrastructure for new digital products relating to commercial vehicles Innovative cloud solutions: better availability, higher levels of flexibility and better...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company plans to unveil its electric semi truck, called "Tesla Semi" in September, which is sooner than most industry watcher anticipated.   Now analysts covering the company are weighing in the new trucking business in their valuation of the company and coming up with...
Apple CarPlay™ and MirrorLink™  infotainment system is now in Mercedes Trucks Mercedes-Benz brings the infotainment system CarPlay™ from Apple into Actros, Antos and Arocs The radio system Multimedia Radio Touch enables smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay™ Navigation made possible by connecting the smartphone Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz was the first truck...
 Integrated system for services and infotainment has launched by Volvo Trucks By combining the cab's audio and entertainment unit with the navigation and fleet management systems, Volvo Trucks has created one easy-to-use fully integrated system controlled via touch screen, voice command and steering wheel buttons. Available features with the new integrated...
Scania 's 2020 future plan is to utilise fossil free electricity wherever possible. This is Scania’s pledge for Earth Hour 2017. All electricity supplied for its operations in Denmark, France, Norway, Poland and Sweden is already fossil free. Scania’s efforts in driving the shift towards sustainable transport systems is about...
Daimler Trucks Research: Shining more light: artificial daylight in the cab has measurable benefits for truck drivers Team of researchers at Daimler AG examines the effects of additional light on the mental state and performance of truck drivers in a series of "Daylight+" experiments. A research team from Daimler has been exploring...