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°®¶¹´«Ã½, C.R. England Team on Autonomous Pilot

Self-driving-trucks technology firm °®¶¹´«Ã½ and refrigerated carrier C.R. England are teaming up on a pilot program.

May 15, 2023
GovernmentTechnologySafety

Transportation Safety Systems Unaffected by DOT Data Breach

The U.S. Transportation Department said it had been hit by a data breach involving its administrative systems.

May 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Study Urges Excise Tax Repeal for Electric Trucking Takeoff

Repeal of the federal excise tax on heavy-duty commercial vehicles should be a key tool in the push to reduce trucking’s greenhouse gas emissions through electrification, a study says.

May 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Commerce Department to Award Grants to Fund Tech Hubs

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs.

May 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentBreaking News

April Class 8 Sales Up 19.4% Year-Over-Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April increased 19.4% from a year ago but declined on a month-to-month basis, Wards Intelligence reported.

May 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Three Companies Charged With Emission Device Tampering

Federal authorities in Michigan have charged three companies — including a truckload carrier — and 11 individuals in an aftermarket scheme to disable the emissions control systems.

May 11, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Samsara Launches Sustainable Fleet Management Features

Samsara introduced its Sustainable Fleet Management offering, which provides customers with data-driven insights on reducing emissions and maximizing fuel efficiency.

May 11, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Transflo Partners With Comdata to Streamline Fuel Advances

Transflo has partnered with Comdata to introduce Transflo Wallet, a cardless fuel payment system that lets freight brokers send fuel advances to carriers and their drivers via a mobile app.

May 11, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Renewable Diesel Output Rises as Alternatives Proliferate

U.S. renewable diesel production took a number of steps forward over the past couple of weeks as two more facilities came online and another ramped up.

May 10, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

GM’s Cruise to Expand Robotaxi Service to Dallas and Houston

Cruise, the self-driving vehicle unit majority owned by General Motors Co., plans to expand its robotaxi service to Houston and Dallas.

May 10, 2023