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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning redefines the pickup paradigm
2022-05-25
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning redefines the pickup paradigm
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Hydrogen technology commercial trucks
2022-05-03
OEMs and global suppliers are still betting big on hydrogen propulsion as a solution for decarbonizing the heavy-duty trucking industry.
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Engineering Fords new HF45 hybrid transmission
2022-04-04
Ford Powertrain engineers reveal the challenges of marrying their new in-house electric machine with the proven HF45 under aggressive vehicle program timing.
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Electric pickup trucks bring new surprise and delight
2022-03-09
New tech and unique designs aim to lure truck buyers to go electric.
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Electric pickup truck platforms
2022-02-17
Ford stuck with a ladder frame for its electric F-150 Lightning while GM chose an all-new structure for Silverado EV that’s neither unibody nor body-on-frame.
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GM unveils 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
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GM unveils 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
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Engineering the 2022 Toyota Tundra
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Engineering the 2022 Toyota Tundra
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck
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2022 Toyota Tundra gains twin turbo hybrid power
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2022 Toyota Tundra gains twin turbo hybrid power
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Hercules Alpha electric pickup nears prototype testing
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Hercules Alpha electric pickup nears prototype testing
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Industry veteran and SAE member shares a lifetime of aerospace experience, from bombers to space suits
2019-08-08
Benjamin Franklin Jones III, an SAE committee member and recent centenarian spoke with SAE International and reflected on his career and contributions to the society of mobility engineering at large. His notable experiences include helping to develop the first space suit for the Mercury and Apollo astronauts.
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Kodiak Robotics begins deliveries using self-driving long-haul trucks
2019-08-07
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. has begun making commercial truck deliveries in Texas using its new self-driving long-haul truck platform with safety drivers behind the wheel. The Mountain View, California-based self-driving technology startup is just 16 months old.
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Marine Corps JVLT officially rolled out at Camp Lejeune
2019-07-29
The United State Marine Corps first infantry battalion (the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, and 2nd Marine Division) is the first to receive the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV – a light tactical vehicle developed as the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) by Oshkosh Corporation.
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Israeli startup REE reinvents the wheel with a modular approach to future EV design
2019-07-11
By integrating all of the drivetrain components normally found under the hood of a car into the wheel of an EV, the platform optimizes freedom of design, multiple body configurations on a single platform, reduced vehicle size and weight, and increased energy and operational efficiency.
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Canadian automotive manufacturers support aligning Canadian and U.S. vehicle emissions standards
2019-06-27
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCE) Canada Inc.; Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited; and General Motors of Canada Company are stating the need to continue to align with a single national standard with the United States.
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Cepton Technology’s newest highspeed lidar sensor can spot a tow hitch on a vehicle traveling 50 miles per hour
2019-06-07
The SORA-P60 uses Cepton’s Micro-Motion Technology (MMT) to achieve an industry leading 1,200 scan lines per second, to provide accurate 3D scans and to enable automated classification of objects and volumetric scanning. The sensor is currently installed at an undisclosed highway tolling facility in the United States.
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Wind River and Airbiquity partner to update autonomous and connected vehicle software through cloud-based, over-the-air technology
2019-06-04
Through this work, Wind River and Airbiquity look to enable secure and intelligent software updates and data management for these vehicles through over-the-air (OTA) programming technology. The work may also lead to similar solutions for traditional aerospace and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) industries.
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Department of Transportation asks for public input regarding relaxing AV regulations
2019-06-03
To better engage with developers of autonomous vehicles (AVs), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to remove unnecessary regulation that could slow the testing and deployment of automated driving system (ADS) technology.
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USPS tests autonomous semi-trailers for long-haul mail logistics
2019-05-23
TuSimple, which specializes in autonomous trucks, will perform five round trips between USPS distribution centers in Phoenix and Dallas over the course of a two-week pilot program. USPS will use the program to assess factors like fuel cost reduction, operational safety, and fleet utilization rates.
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Europe’s blockchain-based Smart E-Mobility Challenge will conclude this May in Germany
2019-05-07
TIoTA, an open software consortium of over 50 members organized to support the creation of a secure, scalable, interoperable, and trusted IoT ecosystem, began the E-Mobility Challenge to link IoT devices with consumers and stakeholder companies such as operators and service, communication, and payment providers within the preexisting European electric vehicle ecosystem.
