A cross-country truck convoy reaches Canada’s capital to protest COVID restrictions
People walk in front of trucks parked on Wellington Street in Ottawa as they join Saturday's rally against COVID-19 restrictions, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP People walk in front of trucks…
The self-driving truck start-up that’s been silently moving UPS loads simply...
One of the hottest startups in autonomous trucking just announced another cash boon. TuSimple, which is based in San Diego and Beijing, announced on Tuesday that its Series D round has attracted an additional $120 million. The company raised $95 million in Series D funding in February, so that brings its total fundraising round to…
Countless truck chauffeurs have actually lost their tasks this year in...
Carl Fleming has been a truck driver since 1977. But, like many truck drivers, he says 2019 has been especially rough for him. Fleming is an owner-operator, or a truck driver who owns his own truck and works on a freelance basis. He said he's made $20,000 less this year compared with last year. "My…
This $69,000 RAM 1500 pickup equals the Chevy Silverado and the...
The all-new RAM 1500 pickup truck recently triumphed in a face-off against another newcomer to the ultra-competitive US scene: the equally all-new Chevy Silverado. (In case you were wondering, the mighty Ford F-150 was redesigned a few years ago, and we haven't checked it out since then, so stay tuned. The F-150 is also due…
Watch a pack of SpotMini robotic canines tow an enormous truck...
The SpotMini has just upped the stakes. Boston Dynamics Ten SpotMini robots have demonstrated their strength by hauling a truck across a parking lot. Boston Dynamics, the company behind robots like the SpotMini, Spot and Atlas, posted the video on YouTube on Tuesday. Boston Dynamics wasn't immediately available for comment but said in the video's description that…
Tesla requires to accelerate its prepare for an electrical pickup prior...
Something is up in the auto industry with electric pickup trucks. That shouldn't be surprising, given that millions of pickups are selling every year — and automakers like Ford and General Motors are raking in massive profits on the vehicles in the US, where they're wildly popular. Ford has already said that it's bringing an…
