Effects of Nationwide Introduction of Twin Trailer Trucks in the U.S. – Morris
Effects of Nationwide Introduction of Twin Trailer Trucks in the U.S. - Morris
April 2024 Newsletter
Dear HVTT Forum subscriber, Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working alongside my colleagues from Québec and an international Program Committee to begin the work of organizing HVTT18! In this newsletter, I highlight six key topics that we look forward to exploring at the Symposium, so that we can collectively shape the future of S2MART road freight transport systems. Sustainable Efforts toward decarbonization of road freight transport in North America moved forward as the United States Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released its strategy for establishing national zero-emission freight corridors. The strategy sets the stage for significant policy action and investment: “The United States has committed to decarbonizing freight transportation by advancing deployment of commercial zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) and infrastructure.” Safe and Modern How prepared is existing U.S. roadway infrastructure for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) technology? A new open-source data repository designed to support... Read More
HVTT18 Québec City 2025
Symposium website: https://www.fsa.ulaval.ca/en/events/hvtt18/ We are pleased to announce the upcoming 18th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology (HVTT18). Join us at HVTT18 to tackle current challenges in the development of S2MART road freight transport systems, ensuring they are Sustainable, Safe, Modern, Adaptable, Resilient, and Trustworthy. This four-day collaborative event will be hosted by the Université Laval, located in historic Québec City, Canada, from May 26 to 29, 2025. Short abstracts (300 to 500 words) are due on April 19, 2024. Please see the call announcement for more details or visit the website to submit an abstract. We look forward to seeing you there! Julien Lépine HVTT18 Chair Associate Professor, Department of Operations and Decision Systems Université Laval Québec City, Canada
August 2023 Newsletter
Only a couple of months and HVTT17 starts! OMG! Well done to the organizers, your patience with all of us authors and attendees hopefully will be rewarded… Figure 1 – Road Sign in La Puna Well, it has been a bumpy road since last HVTT and I am looking forward to meeting you all. In this particular newsletter, I would like to write about lithium mining in South America´s “lithium triangle” and how multinational companies´ sustainable reporting requirements on their global supply chains may be just the right trigger to motivate local transport companies in the use of safe and productive heavy vehicle transport technologies and systems. By the way, it is the subject that I shall be presenting in Brisbane as well. Lithium has become a key element in the transition of the global economy from fossil fuel to renewable energy. The World Economic Forum wrote in January... Read More