HANOVER, Germany — Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is to test its self-driving ID Buzz AD electric van for the first time under realistic conditions and with passengers on board.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Official Offers to Help Carriers on Side Underride Guards
NEW ORLEANS — A senior official at a federal agency offered to help carriers submit their comments, questions and quandaries related to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s work on potentially rewriting regulations for trailer underride guards.
March 14, 2024Anyline Showcases Tire Inspection App
NEW ORLEANS — A Vienna-based technology company recently showcased an app designed to help make pre-trip inspections of tires more thorough and easier to conduct.
March 12, 2024IIHS Faults Automated Driving Systems on Driver Attention
DETROIT — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, according to an insurance industry study.
March 12, 2024Navistar Partners With Plus on Hub-to-Hub Autonomous Trucks
Truck maker Navistar Inc. has partnered with Plus, a developer of automated driving technology, to pave the way for hub-to-hub autonomous Class 8 trucks.
March 12, 2024Anchor From Houthi-Sunk Ship May Have Severed Red Sea Cables
The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to three telecommunications cables in the Red Sea in late February.
March 6, 2024Trucking Leaders, FMCSA Promote Safety Investments
NEW ORLEANS — ATA highlighted fleets’ increasing investments in safety programs while industry regulators outlined a plan to continue promoting adoption of driver-assist technologies.
March 5, 2024TMC-Fullbay Report: Repair Shop Sales, Labor Rates Rise
NEW ORLEANS — Heavy-duty repair shops continued to grow their sales last year as labor rates climbed, according to a report from TMC and Fullbay, a provider of repair shop management software.
March 5, 2024Ohio Debuts Warning Signs to Deter Rear-End Highway Crashes
Ohio is putting wrong-way driver technology to use in a new “end-of-queue” warning sign system to deter deadly rear-end crashes at 13 dangerous highway areas.
March 5, 2024Orlando’s Self-Driving Shuttle Restarts
Sidelined for four months following a crash, Orlando’s self-driving bus downtown planned a restart of its test runs March 5.
March 5, 2024