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Regulators Scramble to Stay Ahead of Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up.

June 26, 2017

Cummins to Offer Option of Electric Engines by 2019

Cummins Inc. will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for commercial customers by 2019 and a range-extended electric truck ready in 2020, and is developing its next-generation heavy-duty diesel engine, the Columbus, Ind.-based company said.

June 26, 2017

Trucking Industry Stakeholders Continue to File ā€˜Conflict Mineral’ Reports to SEC

Trucking industry manufacturers and suppliers have continued to file their annual ā€œconflict mineralsā€ reports despite legislation passed by the House that would eliminate the mandate and a pledge earlier this year by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former acting chairman to not enforce the agency’s own rule.

June 26, 2017

Amazon Vision of Deliveries by Drone Gets Boost in FAA Measure

Amazon.com’s bid to deliver goods via drone directly to a consumer’s doorstep would get a boost under aviation legislation proposed June 22.

June 26, 2017

Estes Express Lines and Dynamic Energy Complete Rooftop Solar Project

Estes Express Lines and Dynamic Energy Complete 688 kW Rooftop Solar Project in Pennsylvania.

June 22, 2017

The Race to Automated Driving

TT's Seth Clevenger is joined by ATA President and CEO Chris Spear and consultant Richard Bishop to address the progress toward autonomous driving -- how soon will it become a reality and in what form?

June 14, 2017

FMCSA Forms Working Groups to Develop Requirements for Automated Vehicle Pilots

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s chief safety officer last week said the agency has formed three core working groups to develop prospective requirements for manufacturers and truckers seeking to participate in highly automated commercial vehicle, or HACV, pilot programs.

June 19, 2017

Online Sales Surge Benefits Truck Freight, Experts Say

While it’s no secret that more and more people are shopping online, less obvious is understanding consumers’ buying habits and patterns — which has great relevance for the trucking industry.

June 19, 2017

FMCSA Advisory Panel Backs Plan to Eliminate 12 Vehicle Regulations

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee agreed to a preliminary plan by the agency to eliminate 12 mostly outdated ā€œnothing burgerā€ commercial vehicle regulations to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order intended to ease regulatory burdens on businesses.

June 19, 2017