New Technology in the Trucking Industry | This Isn’t Your Father’s Trucking
For years it seemed like the best part about having a trucker-dad is the smell of fresh-ground-black-coffee every morning. It’s not low-tech … it’s his trucker’s tick! Just like my dad’s routine, the personality of this industry seemed steadfast. Now with new technology in the trucking industry, things are really revving up. But before we dive in there are somethings that will never change. Mornings will always start...
Tesla Semi Questions We Need Answered
Unless you’ve been sleeping in your cab for the last few weeks, (hey, maybe it was a long drive) you’ve probably heard that Tesla revealed its Semi truck, which will be the first major player in the automated and electric trucking industry. While reactions ranged from skepticism to sheer panic, there are still a lot of questions to be answered. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promises that his new fleet of vehicles will eventually become the sole...
Update on Electric Trucks
A few months ago we posted about the Tesla Takeover currently facing the transportation industry. With their latest vehicle, Tesla Semi, expected to be revealed later this month, we figured that the high tech automotive company and the electric trucks segment are worth revisiting. While Elon Musk has garnered much of the media attention, Tesla will face no shortage in competitors when they do come to market. Mercedes Benz, Nikola, and...
Tesla Takeover | Trucking Edition
As the New Year rolled around, we highlighted a few trucking industry predictions for 2017. One of these predictions was the adoption of electric commercial vehicles. Last summer, Elon Musk released the company’s master plan, which briefly touched on the types of vehicles to be released. Now, the company’s first electric semi truck will be revealed in September. We’ve seen electric vehicles shake up the automobile industry, so will...