Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021:
Shippers Transport Express took delivery of 10 Peterbilt 579EVs, which it will use in operations at the Port of Oakland.
Shippers Transport Express has taken delivery of 10 Peterbilt Model 579EV trucks, which the carrier will immediately use as part of its drayage operations at the Port of Oakland. Five additional Model 579EVs are scheduled to be put into service as part of their Port of Long Beach drayage operations in November.
The fully integrated, battery-electric 579EV in operation by Shippers Transport is optimized for drayage operations requiring two to three trips a day, of up to 50 miles in length before returning home at night to recharge. When used in conjunction with a recommended DC fast-charger, the state-of-the-art, high-energy density battery packs recharge in three to four hours.
“With the recent completion of the charging infrastructure at the Port of Oakland, right now is the perfect time to put our 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs into service and demonstrate the benefits zero-emission trucks will provide moving cargo around our California ports,” said Guy Sanderson, general manager of Shippers Oakland.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and self-driving truck technology provider Plus are partnering to provide optimized, autonomous trucking systems, the companies announced.
Goodyear and Plus are partnering to enhance Plus' autonomous driver system.
