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TuSimple, ZF Pair to Develop Technology for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous driving company TuSimple has reached a deal with German vehicle components maker ZF Friedrichshafen to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks.

March 27, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trucking Stakeholders Offer Suggestions to FMCSA for Large-Truck Crash Study

Trucking industry trade groups and other stakeholders have made a variety of suggestions to federal trucking regulators about how they should design and conduct a new major study to identify factors contributing to reportable large-truck crashes.

March 27, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

California Agency Approves $2.6 Billion for Multimodal Improvements

The California Transportation Commission recently approved $2.6 billion in funding for multimodal improvement projects.

March 27, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Toyota Shifts Factories to Face Shields, Will Help Device Makers

Toyota Motor Corp.’s idled manufacturing facilities in the U.S. will make much-needed face shields and masks, and the Japanese automaker is closing in on deals with medical-device makers to help them boost production.

March 27, 2020
BusinessTop 50Top 100TCA

FedEx Ground to Close Pennsylvania Facility, Cutting 186 Jobs

FedEx Ground will be shutting down its package delivery facility in Clinton, Pa., on May 16, eliminating 186 jobs.

March 27, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Canadian Crude Now Costs More to Ship Than to Buy

Canadian heavy crude has become so cheap that the cost of shipping it to refineries exceeds the value of the oil itself, a situation that may result in even more oil-sands producers shutting operations.

March 27, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Kicking the Tires Becoming Obsolete as Truck Auctions Shift to Online Sales

The big auction houses increasingly are turning to digital sales to move used heavy-duty trucks.

March 27, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Record Number of Workers File for Unemployment Benefits

A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits after the coronavirus outbreak forced the shutdown of major industries, small businesses and gig workers.

March 26, 2020
BusinessSafety

Focus on Driver Health Renewed Amid Outbreak

Companies are taking steps to ensure that truck drivers have access to adequate information and medical care to mitigate their risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus.

March 26, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTop 50Top 100

Showers of Praise Greet Busy Truckers

As truck drivers crisscross the country hauling goods vital to the fight against the coronavirus, they find themselves at the center of another fast-spreading outbreak: nationwide gratitude. It’s showing up along the roads, on TV, in emails and social media, and even at the White House.

March 26, 2020