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Class 7-8
Teslaâs electric semi reportedly has 200-300 mile range
Teslaâs all-electric tractor-trailer, which is set to debut this month, reportedly has a range of about 200 to 300 miles. That kind of range, combined with the truckâs sleeper-less day cab design, makes it more of a regional hauler than a cross-country tractor, according to a Reuters report. Reutersâ source on the story, Ryder Chief [âŚ]
September 6, 2017
Class 7-8
Electric trucks will drive supplier innovations says Michelin COO
The pending tidal wave of electric trucks that may or may not ever see the highway presents a unique set of challenges for tire makers: Torque management. In an interview with sister site CCJ during the companyâs global summit for sustainable mobility in Montreal Tuesday afternoon, Michelin Americas Truck Tires Chief Operating Officer Ralph Dimenna said innovations in [âŚ]
June 22, 2017
Class 7-8
Musk defends Teslaâs electric semi-truck project, says trucking companies involved in design
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing back against critics who contend that his goal of producing an electric tractor-trailer is more pie-in-the-sky than practical. Critics, including panelists at last monthâs ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, have said that the cost and the weight of batteries needed for electric long-haul transport make it less-than-ready for [âŚ]
June 14, 2017
Pickups
Tesla reveals plan for ânew kind of pickup,â heavy duty truck
Teslaâs highly anticipated and highly teased âMaster Plan, Part Deuxâ was published Wednesday and confirms after much uncertainty that the automaker will be producing a pickup and a heavy-duty truck. In his blog at tesla.com Elon Musk writes that the company will be making âa future compact SUV and a new kind of pickup truck.â Musk has [âŚ]
July 21, 2016
Pickups
Tesla execs talking again about making an electric pickup
More than two years after sending extremely mixed signals on the prospect of building an electric pickup, Tesla execs are again hinting at the possibility. During a recent panel discussion at the International Transport Forum in Germany, Teslaâs chief technology officer, JB Straubel, made it sound as if transitioning to truck building would be fairly [âŚ]
June 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Do Teslaâs 200K+ Model 3 pre-orders signal the shift to electric on U.S. highways?
With many pundits calling it the U.S electric car manufacturerâs most important product to date, Tesla this past weekend unveiled the highly anticipated Model 3. And if pre-orders are any indication of how the car will change the landscape of Amerian highways, the shift to electric may soon be upon us. Though hybrids and cars with [âŚ]
April 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
POLL: Diesel? Hydrogen? Electricity? What will fuel future highways?
With road-legal self-driving trucks and an economically-feasible way to harness solar energy and go off the power grid being a part of our present and no longer possibilities of a far-off future, we got to thinking: whatâs the fuel of the future going to be? Electricity sure seems to be making a pretty strong case with Tesla [âŚ]
May 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Technology is changing transportation at high speed. How DOTs can adapt now
As the world changes with the rapid advancement of connected devices and technologies, so must the transportation industry. In a business area where change is sluggish, departments of transportation across the country must adapt quickly to the evolving technologies that are going to impact their operations and budget. Connectedness. Big Data. Automation. There are at [âŚ]
April 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Seismic tech shift led by Apple, Google and Tesla will rock transportation and the commercial truck market
If you follow me on Twitter you know I tweet out stories I run across that highlight new technology in the automotive industry, in addition to more trucking-specific content. Every now and then someone will say to me, âWhatâs the deal? Do you want to be an automotive journalist?â WellâI already am an automotive journalist, [âŚ]
March 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report: Apple is working on an electric car to take on Tesla
After rumors began swirling last week about a potential foray by Apple into the car business, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that the tech giant is working on an electric car. Dubbed âTitan,â the electric car project has âhundredsâ of employees dedicated to it, though the Journal notes, âApple ultimately could decide not to proceed with [âŚ]
February 17, 2015
Workforce
Constructionâs late recovery in Nevada heightens shortage of skilled workers as Tesla looms
After successfully wooing electric car maker Tesla to build its massive gigafactory through $1.25 billion in tax incentives, the state of Nevada is looking forward to an impact of $100 billion over the next 20 years. And the construction industry in the Reno area is looking forward to an infusion of 3,000 jobs to build [âŚ]
October 9, 2014
Business
Tesla gigafactory will create 3,000 construction jobs in Nevada
Tesla, the successful and growing American electric car company, has tapped Reno, Nevada as the site of its massive $5 billion gigafactory where it will make batteries for its vehicles. To woo Tesla, Nevada offered $1.25 billion in tax incentives over the next 20 years. The stateâs lawmakers are meeting in a special session today [âŚ]
September 10, 2014
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