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German automotive supplier Robert Bosch will make and sell air compressors to Cellentric, the fuel cell joint venture of Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group AB. Trucks and stationary fuel cells for data centers and other high-power installations are several years away. But...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the rejection by union workers at Volvo Trucks North America of a tentative contract, opposition by the Department of Justice to letting Canadian railway CN create a voting trust in its bid...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) regularly releases safety reports about its vehicles. The company's latest report shows its vehicles only get into an accident one time for every 4.19 million miles traveled while using the Autopilot driver-assist software. This is in comparison to the average...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the growing impact of the semiconductor shortage, public sentiment on automated driving systems in trucking and more. The High Five 1.Sweden's Volvo AB expects to take up to four weeks of...

Sweden's Volvo AB (OTC: VLVLY) expects to take two to four weeks of manufacturing downtime this quarter as a shortage of microchips worsens. Ironically, a strike by 2,900 workers at Volvo's only manufacturing plant in North America could help the company move chips to other plants and forestall...

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU) said Sunday it will form an intelligent electric vehicle (EV) company and forge a strategic partnership with Volvo parent Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (OTC: GELYY). What Happened: The Beijing-based internet firm, best known for its eponymous search engine, said it...

Volvo USA is recalling 54,124 vehicles after an airbag defect has been linked to a fatal incident, according to Bloomberg. What Happened: The unit of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (OTCMKTS: GELYF) is recalling 2001-2003 S80 and S60 models registered or sold in the United States. This is after the...

On today's Midday Market Update, Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that move you. On this episode, they're joined by Lori Ann LaRocco, senior editor of guests at CNBC; Jared Flinn, operating partner at BulkLoads.com; John Kingston, editor-at-large...

Some of the most impactful automotive innovations were pioneered by organizations such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM). Now, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), despite economic and geopolitical challenges, is on its way to making an imprint on...

As Volvo Trucks continues to innovate, a focus is on building value for trucking fleets and driving efficiency and productivity for drivers. That is evident in the new line of trucks the company's global operation announced in Europe on Feb. 27, and it was evident in a conversation FreightWaves...

The day before the official opening of the American Trucking Associations' Technology and Maintenance Council annual conference is always dedicated to new product and service announcements. In a series of press conferences on Sunday in Atlanta, companies introduced themselves and their latest...

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) and its Mack Trucks sibling later this year will allow drivers to activate over-the-air (OTA) updates for a range of truck functions, bypassing fleet managers and coordination with manufacturers. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, performance enhancements of...