Latest News Updates From Seth Clevenger

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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. 


Technology, Business

ALK Aims to Enhance Precision of Truck Routing

PHILADELPHIA — ALK Technologies is working to enhance its truck routing and navigation software to enable increasingly precise trip planning, company executives said here during the firm’s annual ALK Transportation Technology Summit.

July 15, 2016
Business

ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering System, Automated Driving With Active Steering

ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in its lane while maintaining safe following distances.

July 11, 2016
Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering, Automated Highway Driving Systems

ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.

July 1, 2016
Business, Equipment

ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuver System, Outlines Automated Vehicle Strategy

AACHEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen has announced a new collision avoidance technology that incorporates active steering, marking the next step in the component supplier’s broader push to enable automated driving capabilities.

June 29, 2016
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Parent to Acquire Steering Supplier, Expand Autonomous Driving Capabilities

Knorr-Bremse Group, a global manufacturer of braking systems and parent company of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, has agreed to acquire a steering technology company that will expand its capabilities in the field of autonomous driving in commercial vehicles.

June 1, 2016
Business

FleetUp Registers ELD Product

Startup technology vendor FleetUp officially announced that it has registered its electronic logging system with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ahead of the agency’s upcoming mandate of the technology.

May 31, 2016
Business

Bestpass Adds Oklahoma to Complete National Tolling Coverage

Bestpass Inc. announced that it now offers complete nationwide toll-management coverage for commercial fleets with the addition of services in Oklahoma.

May 31, 2016
Business

Technology Can Help Fleets Serve E-Commerce Demand, Estes Exec Says

PHILADELPHIA — As the growth of e-commerce continues to reshape the supply chain, fleets can use technology to help meet the growing demand for final-mile delivery services, an executive at Estes Express Lines said.

May 24, 2016
Business, Autonomous

Western Star Debuts Transforming Truck

MOUNTVILLE, S.C. — Western Star has launched an off-road truck capable of swapping truck bodies within minutes, enabling operators to use the same chassis for multiple applications.

May 23, 2016
Business

Western Star Launches Off-Road Model That Swaps Truck Bodies

MOUNTVILLE, S.C. — Western Star has launched an off-road truck capable of swapping truck bodies within minutes, enabling operators to use the same chassis for multiple applications.

May 13, 2016