While many technologies will likely play a role in shaping the future of transportation, two of the most important will be the emergence of automated driving systems and the continuing evolution of data analytics.
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DTNAās Daum Cautious on Speed Limiters, Autonomous Expectations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ā The growing importance of fleets being able to regulate the speed of individual trucks through remote, over-the-air engine updates should be taken into account as the federal government considers a mandate requiring heavy-duty vehicles to utilize speed limiters, the president of Daimler Trucks North America said.
September 6, 2016Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. ā Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recallĀ of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016Letters: Mandate Technology, A Modest Proposal
Mandate Technology That Boosts Collision Avoidance
August 8, 2016Commercial Vehicle Group to Close Three Midwest Facilities
Cab-related products and systems supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.Ā announced thatĀ it would close three U.S. facilities in the Midwest beginning in the third quarter of the year in connection with a cost-reduction and restructuring plan it announced in 2015.
August 4, 2016Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idahoās Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the stateās roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the stateās infrastructure in a way we havenāt seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in forceĀ beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck
Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with āself-drivingā capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
July 15, 2016TPMS Executive Phillip Zaroor Dies at 67
Phillip Zaroor, founder and president of tire pressure monitoring system firm Advantage PressurePro, died June 19. He was 67.
July 8, 2016