Autonomous vehicles are the wave of a rapidly approaching future that is already bringing increasing amounts of 鈥渟mart鈥 technology to cars and trucks, and could eventually make passengers of everyone in a vehicle.
September 21, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Editorial
Editorial: King Sisyphus, Driver Manager
A parallel can be drawn between Greek mythology and the predicament trucking managers face in recruiting and retaining drivers.
September 21, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Uber Unveils Second Generation Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh
Uber is taking the co-driver out of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh as the company rolls out the second generation of its autonomous Volvo SUVs.
September 21, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
'Smart Car' Technology May Make Roads Safer, but Some Fear Data Hacks
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Best Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Going Nowhere as Rules Stall Under Trump
The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won鈥檛 be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years.
September 21, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Intermodal Could Gain From Trickle Down of ELD Mandate, Execs Say
LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Truckload executives predict business conditions in 2018 will be robust due to the electronic logging device mandate and that intermodal could benefit from a trickle-down effect, they said during the annual Intermodal Association of North America鈥檚 Intermodal Expo here.
September 21, 2017Government, Equipment
FMCSA Plans to Reduce Annual Carrier Registration Fees
FMCSA has announced a proposed rule to reduce annual motor carrier, broker, freight forwarder and leasing company registration fees by 9.10% in 2018, and by 4.55% in 2019, below current levels.
September 20, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Daimler Trucks Backs StoreDot Fast-Charging Battery Startup
Daimler AG鈥檚 truck division is investing in Israeli battery-technology startup StoreDot Ltd., tapping into a supplier that seeks to enable electric vehicles to recharge as quickly as combustion-powered models can refuel.
September 20, 2017Business, Equipment
US Trailer Orders Flat in August; Inventory Rising as GHG 2 Nears
August trailer orders were flat year-over-year at 15,600, but several industry issues are clearly heating up.
September 20, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Boston鈥檚 Self-Driving Vehicle Startups Fed Up With Regulations
Top automakers and tech companies are warning state officials the current regulations for testing self-driving cars may be too burdensome and could make it too hard or even impossible to test in Massachusetts, a move experts say would delay the economic and safety benefits expected from autonomous vehicles.
September 20, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
ELDs, 鈥業nternet of Trucks鈥 Featured at NACV
Federal regulators and experts continue to update carriers and drivers on requisite steps moving forward prior to the mandate for electronic logging devices.
September 20, 2017