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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.Ā 


Technology, Autonomous

How Drivers and Autonomous Trucks Could Work Together to Move Freight

The advent of automated driving technology is poised to transform the trucking industry in the years and decades to come, but it is clear that autonomous trucks will not be ready to handle all driving tasks and conditions anytime soon.

June 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous

The Future Is Autonomous, Not Jobless

If autonomous vehicles are the future of the trucking industry, what is the future of the truck driver? On the surface, it might appear to some casual observers that automation could soon spell the end of the truck driving profession, but that perception quickly falls apart when examining the current limitations of the technology and the stark realities of trucking’s labor needs.

June 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel

Freightliner Unveils All-Electric eCascadia, eM2 Models

PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner Trucks introduced the first all-electric versions of its heavy-duty Cascadia and medium-duty M2 models here, a major step toward bringing a full lineup of electric trucks to the North American market.

June 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Daimler Plans Automated Truck Research Center in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks is opening an automated truck research and development center here at its North American headquarters to help pave the way for highly automated commercial vehicles.

June 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Uber Freight Launches ā€˜Fleet Mode’

Uber Freight has added a ā€œfleet modeā€ to its mobile app to enable dispatchers at small fleets to find and book loads and assign them to their drivers.

June 4, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Uber Ends Testing of Self-Driving Cars, Trucks in Arizona

Uber Technologies Inc. confirmed it is shutting down its autonomous vehicle operations in Arizona, including its self-driving trucks, two months after one of its self-driving passenger cars struck and killed a pedestrian in the state.

May 24, 2018
Business, Technology

Trimble’s David Wangler Dies at 56

David Wangler, president of TMW Systems and Trimble’s transportation software division, died April 26 at the age of 56, the company said.

April 27, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Information Age Arrives for Small Carriers

The use of technology is no longer a novelty but a necessity in the trucking business — for carriers of all sizes.

April 20, 2018
Business, Technology

New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Adds Digital Tools for Drivers, Fleets

AMSTERDAM — The updated Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van will offer a multitude of new options and features when it hits the market later this year, but the most significant additions could be its new connected-vehicle services.

April 13, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Convoy Takes Aim at Driver Detention, Expands Connected Freight Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital freight broker Convoy is taking action to mitigate a top frustration for truck drivers — excessive wait times at shipper and consignee facilities — as it continues to expand its network of connected carriers and shippers.

March 29, 2018