Daimler AG launches first U.S. commercial battery powered truck

“The game has started,” – Mark Llistosella, Daimler Trucks’ Asia chief. In what is slated to be another milestone in the transportation industry, Daimler AG stated that its new battery powered eCanter truck will be commercially used by United Parcel Service Inc, its first U.S. commercial customer for its battery-powered eCanter truck. Daimler has stated…

Ford exploring deployment of self-driving trucks for delivery services

With the explosion of interest in self-driving technology, carmakers are scrambling to corner market share. As per a senior executive from the company, Ford Motor Co is considering to deploy self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with multiple partners to deploy this strategy on autonomous vehicles on the road. “We’ve been…