Goodyear is testing a smart-tire that, much like a Fitbit, relays condition information based on cloud computing analytics.
September 8, 2017Business, Equipment
United Van Lines Canada Names Dan Lawrence President
United Van Lines Canada named Dan Lawrence president, with responsibility for the company鈥檚 five operating divisions under the corporate group MoverOne Group.
September 11, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Goodyear Debuts 鈥楩itbit鈥 for Tires
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Senate Panel to Examine Self-Driving Trucks
Trucking executives and industry observers will lead a discussion on self-driving trucks at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Sept. 13.
September 8, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Automated Steering Is Next Step
Automated steering capabilities are coming soon to commercial vehicles, suppliers of truck steering systems said.
September 8, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA
UPS Foundation to Test Drones for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief in Texas
The UPS Foundation said it is partnering with drone manufacturer CyPhy Works and the American Red Cross to test using a drone to identify areas with the most flood damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
September 8, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Steer Axle Suppliers Focus on Weight Reduction
Shaving off weight has become a central objective of truck component design, and nowhere is that 鈥渓ightweighting鈥 trend more apparent than on the front axle.
September 8, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
State and Local Officials Respond to Federal Self-Driving Car Legislation
State and regional transportation officials largely praised the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to ease the development of self-driving cars, and the technology associated with them, Sept. 6.
September 8, 2017Business, Equipment
Inaugural NACV to Focus on Equipment Sales 鈥 And Being a Different Show From MATS
The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show is due to open later this month in Atlanta and is shaping up to be very different from the rival Mid-America Trucking Show: smaller but richer 鈥 and with an obsessive focus on equipment sales.
September 7, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Wanted: Drivers for Self-Driving Cars
Want to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company started by top engineers from Google, Tesla and Uber, has posted a job opening for a self-driving vehicle operator in Pittsburgh.
September 7, 2017Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
HOS Suspended for Truckers Carrying Hurricane Irma Aid
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has suspended several trucking regulations, including hours-of-service requirements, to facilitate the movement of aid that carriers deliver to states and territories in the path of oncoming Hurricane Irma.
September 7, 2017