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GM’s Cruise Unit OK’d for Automated Tests in San Francisco

General Motors Co.’s Cruise unit will be allowed to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in San Francisco without a safety driver, joining Amazon .com Inc.-backed Zoox Inc. and a handful of other self-driving startups.

October 15, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA

Bollinger Motors to Build Battery Packs for Its Electric Trucks

Oak Park, Mich.-based electric-vehicle startup Bollinger Motors on Oct. 15 said it will produce its own battery packs for its vehicles according to a new design it developed and for which it has submitted a patent.

October 15, 2020
TechnologySafety

Automating Performance Coaching and Gamifying Driver Safety

Fast-track the development of a positive fleet safety culture with cutting-edge technology. Hear from industry leaders about how gamifying driver safety can encourage drivers to improve and maintain good driving habits while simultaneously reducing the need for managers to coach drivers face-to-face.

October 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Fiat Chrysler to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion in Canadian Plants

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to invest as much as $1.1 billion (C$ 1.5 billion) in one of its two assembly plants in Canada as part of a tentative agreement reached with more than 9,000 local autoworkers.

October 15, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

New Drivewyze Service Allows for Custom Safety Alerts, Driver Feedback

Drivewyze introduced a safety system Oct. 14 that allows fleets to add customizable driving alerts and analyze driver behavior.

October 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Texas Officials Unveil Truck Inspection Facility Along I-10

The Texas Department of Public Safety has opened a technologically advanced truck inspection facility in Seguin, which straddles Interstate 10.

October 14, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Cummins Set to Produce 2021 EPA-Compliant On-Highway Engines Jan. 1

Cummins Inc. announced its 2021 heavy-duty X12 and X15 series engines that are Environmental Protection Agency emissions-compliant are in limited production with full production scheduled for Jan. 1.

October 14, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 50

DHL Supply Chain Helps to Bolster Operations at Manheim Logistics

DHL Supply Chain detailed Oct. 13 how it plans to use its technology and resources to help bolster operations at Manheim Logistics.

October 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

DOD Contractors Face Oct. 23 Deadline to Purge Chinese Tech

The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a reminder to defense contractors that they have until Oct. 23 to certify they are not using the technologies of five Chinese providers suspected of hacking into sensitive government files.

October 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

2020 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition, held virtually Oct. 19-23 and 26-28, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

October 13, 2020