Britain is stepping up its plans to be a leader in self-driving cars. The government is awarding 25 million pounds ($33 million) this week to as many as six projects that will research and test autonomous vehicles on highways and on trials of remote-control parking.
June 5, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Brexit Britain Wants to Become a Leader in Driverless Vehicles
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
ATA鈥檚 Chris Spear Cautions Against Further ELD Exemptions
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥 The head of American Trucking Associations warned during a legal seminar here that further exemptions from Congress to electronic logging requirements for agricultural haulers could threaten safety on the nation鈥檚 roads.
June 5, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Uber Freight Launches 鈥楩leet Mode鈥
Uber Freight has added a 鈥渇leet mode鈥 to its mobile app to enable dispatchers at small fleets to find and book loads and assign them to their drivers.
June 4, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Driverless Tech Part of SoftBank鈥檚 300-Year Plan
SoftBank Group Corp.鈥檚 Masayoshi Son wants his company to grow for 300 years, and he鈥檚 willing to pour billions of dollars into far-out technology to make it happen.
June 4, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous
Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 4: The Word
In a small side room at Washington鈥檚 Union Station, this year鈥檚 Infrastructure Week kicked off with a keynote address from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. She again pointed to the private sector and state and municipal officials as being the key drivers on infrastructure funding. Before the secretary鈥檚 address, Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Adler had offered the infrastructure intelligentsia in attendance a different message. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 4, 2018Business, Equipment
Navistar Sees Market Share Gains as VW Considers Stronger Links
Navistar International Corp. is pivoting from a largely complete turnaround effort to seeking greater share in a robust U.S. truck market, potentially paving the way for closer ties or even a merger with alliance partner Volkswagen AG.
June 4, 2018Business, Equipment, Safety
This Year鈥檚 Roadcheck to Focus on HOS Compliance
This year鈥檚 International Roadcheck will take place from June 5-7, with a focus on hours of service.
June 4, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Michelin Introduces Microchips to Make Truck Tires Smart
Michelin, the French tiremaker that also publishes the eponymous restaurant guide, is betting on a future paved with chips 鈥 microchips, that is.
June 1, 2018Government, Business, Equipment, TCA
Mack Defense Wins Army Contract Valued at Up to $296 Million
Mack Defense of Upper Macungie Township, Pa., has landed one of its largest contracts, a deal that has the potential to keep the Mack Trucks鈥 subsidiary busy for the next seven years.
May 31, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
New York, Los Angeles Team With Schumer on Self-Driving Vehicle Rules
New York City and Los Angeles, worried that a Senate self-driving car bill would make them hand over control of their streets to the federal government, have found a powerful ally: Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
May 31, 2018