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Ryder Uses Uber Central to Boost Customer Service

Ryder System Inc. announced it is using Uber Central to transport drivers and technicians more easily to and from Ryder and customer locations, resulting in less downtime.

August 7, 2018

Waymo Program in Arizona Focuses on Commuters Using Public Transit

Self-driving vehicles typically are described as a disruptive technology that will make traditional modes of public transportation obsolete, but a recent announcement by Chandler-based Waymo is challenging that narrative.

August 6, 2018

Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet

The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars.

August 6, 2018

GM to Hire Hackers to Find Bugs in Car Computers

Highly computerized cars or trucks could mean consumers’ data is vulnerable or the driver safety might be endangered if car companies aren’t prepared to cut off at the pass any data breach or threat to cybersecurity.

August 3, 2018

Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress

In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.

August 2, 2018

Senate-Passed Transportation Funding Bill Includes $1 Billion in Infrastructure Grants

Legislation that would provide $1 billion in infrastructure grants and would extend the electronic logging device waiver for livestock haulers for the next fiscal year easily passed the Senate on Aug. 1.

August 2, 2018

Sacramento Partners With Self-Driving Firm for Driverless Tests on City Streets

Sacramento has signed a deal with a Silicon Valley firm to use downtown streets as a testing ground for self-driving vehicles that will be monitored by remote “drivers” sitting at computers.

August 2, 2018

US Electric Vehicle Charging Market Could Reach $18.6 Billion by 2030

Falling prices and government mandates are set to boost sales of electric vehicles globally, making owning and operating charging infrastructure an attractive area for investment.

August 2, 2018

Trump Administration Cites Safety to Freeze Mileage Standard

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument intended to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards.

August 2, 2018