Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG were inspected by European Union antitrust investigators as the EU stepped up a probe into allegations the German car industry colluded on technology for decades.
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Volkswagen and Daimler Inspected by EU as Cartel Probe Widens
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Longhaul trucking can be a difficult and isolating job, but some fleets have turned to electronic in-cab entertainment to keep drivers connected and boost their job satisfaction. And when drivers are satisfied, better retention and recruiting numbers often follow.
October 11, 2017ClearMetal Gets $9 Million in Funding
ClearMetal, a San Francisco-based technology startup that is using artificial intelligence to develop what it calls “predictive logistics,†has received $9 million in second-round funding from an investment group led by Prelude Ventures and Innovation Endeavors.
September 25, 2017In Break From Otto, Uber Upgrades Lidar to Third-Party, Off-the-Shelf System
Uber has upgraded its trucks to its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) technology stack, and they are driving on freeways around San Francisco.
July 6, 2017FedEx’s TNT Unit ‘Significantly’ Affected by Cyberattack
FedEx Corp. said the worldwide operations and communications systems of its TNT Express unit in Europe have been “significantly†affected by a cyberattack, causing delays in deliveries.
June 29, 2017The Synergy Between Onboard & Facility Technology for Commercial Fleets
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June 22, 2017Europe’s Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says
Truck maker Scania said Europe’s truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe’s motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging.
June 21, 2017Building a Sustainable ‘Highway of the Future’
WEST POINT, Ga. — Just past the Alabama border, in a bit of rural Georgia filled with manufacturing plants and distribution warehouses, there's an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 where new technologies are being tested for what could be a green highway of the future.
June 8, 2017Maven Machines Launches Earbud Version of Driver Safety Headset
Maven Machines has released a much smaller, Bluetooth earbud version of its wireless safety headset, which provides real-time monitoring of driver fatigue and distraction.
May 8, 2017Trucking Meets Tech With Startup Cargo42's Strategy
Francine Gervazio worked in the logistics industry in her home country of Brazil and Australia, and she saw first hand how inefficient the industry could be. In fact, she says, one out of every five trucks on the streets is traveling empty. While at Babson College in Massachusetts studying entrepreneurship, she came up with concept behind Cargo42.
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