The country’s top transportation official will update trucking executives about the Trump administration’s policies and objectives at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations next month in Orlando, Fla.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck Platoon in Virginia
CENTREVILLE, Va. — Lawmakers gave and listened to earnest speeches on vehicle automation last week, and the nation’s transportation secretary held forth on the subject at a university, but 28 miles west of Capitol Hill the engineers took over and showed what platooning technology for trucks can do today.
September 15, 2017Daimler Rolls Out Electric Truck in New York
Daimler Trucks is trying to gain a foothold in the nascent electric-truck market with short-range haulers that can make New York City’s clogged streets cleaner and quieter.
September 15, 2017Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Logs More Than 1 Million Autonomous Miles in First Year
Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars has logged more than 1 million autonomous miles since the company started offering rides a year ago in Pittsburgh.
September 14, 2017Tesla to Reveal ‘Beast’ Semi-Truck in October, Elon Musk Says
Silicon Valley automaker Tesla is tentatively set to reveal its electric semi-truck in October, CEO Elon Musk said
September 14, 2017Freight Factoring on Upswing in 2017
Freight factoring is on the upswing this year as traditional banks apply stringent lending standards and truckers who are most likely to sell invoices benefit from a robust spot market, industry executives say.
September 14, 2017Trimble Acquires Electronic Freight Monitoring Company 10-4 Systems
Trimble Inc. has added another piece to its growing portfolio of transportation technology services with the purchase of 10-4 Systems, a company that provides a way for shippers and carriers to electronically monitor the movement of goods and process freight transactions.
September 14, 2017Mack Launches New Highway Tractor, the Anthem
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mack Trucks introduced the Mack Anthem, its long-awaited new highway tractor, to an arena packed with dealer representatives, who company executives thanked for their patience and who were promised a truck that boasts gains in fuel efficiency, driver comfort and technological innovation compared to previous models.
September 14, 2017Daimler’s Smart Car Delivers a Song-and-Dance About Self-Driving Challenges
In a musical fantasy for Daimler AG’s Smart brand, performers at the Frankfurt motor show this week literally sang out the virtues of an autonomous two-seater, with the spectacle suggesting there’s more fiction than fact in robo-cars.
September 13, 2017Drivers Remain Essential Amid Autonomous Technology, Trucking Execs Tell Senate Panel
WASHINGTON — As autonomous technology evolves, drivers will remain integral to the movement of goods and services for the foreseeable future, top trucking executives told senators concerned about potential disruptions in the labor force.
September 13, 2017