The market for the Tesla Class 8 truck keeps growing as UPS Inc. put in an order for 125 electric trucks, the largest order to date that has been made public.
December 20, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Perspective
Opinion: Tire Maintenance Key in Age of Autonomous Vehicles
Pretty much everyone knows tires are second only to fuel among operating costs for fleets. What's new is how the industry will deal with the potential for tire failures on autonomous trucks.
December 20, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
UPS Orders 125 Tesla Semi-Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
ATRI Appoints Four New Members to Board of Directors
The American Transportation Research Institute announced Dec. 19 that four new members will join its board of directors.
December 20, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
Drone Tracking Plan Moves US Delivery by Air Closer to Reality
>Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on a framework for allowing law enforcement to routinely track the small devices.
December 19, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Self-Driving Vehicle Proving Ground Opens Near Detroit
The launch of self-driving vehicle testing at the American Center for Mobility west of Detroit came with something that frequently confounds human drivers in Michigan — snow.
December 19, 2017Business, Equipment
Navistar Finishes Strong, Reports Profitable 4Q, Fiscal Year
Navistar International Corp. reported net income and revenue increases for its fiscal year fourth quarter and full-year periods amid higher demand for its International brand trucks. It was the company’s second-consecutive profitable quarter, and only its third profitable quarter over the last 21 quarterly periods.
December 19, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Canada Announces ELD Proposal as US Mandate Takes Hold
As the electronic logging device mandate takes effect in the United States, Canada has published its own first draft of rules that would require the devices for truck drivers.
December 18, 2017Business, Equipment
November Trailer Orders Clear 42,000 Amid Surging Demand for Dry Vans
U.S. trailer orders jumped 15% in November, climbing past 42,000 and powered by surging demand for dry vans, ACT Research Co. reported.
December 18, 2017Business, Equipment
Wabash National CEO Dick Giromini to Step Down June 1
Wabash National Corp. CEO Dick Giromini will step down June 1 and be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Yeagy, one of several announcements made by the Lafayette, Ind., trailer manufacturer Dec. 15.
December 15, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Shippers, 3PLs Discuss How to Verify ELD Mandate Compliance
With the federal electronic logging device mandate now in effect, some freight brokers are surveying their carriers about compliance with the rule, taking a proactive step now to help prevent supply chain disruptions later, logistics executives said.
December 14, 2017