There are almost as many places to charge your electric vehicle in Beijing as there are in the entire United States.
October 16, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
NHTSA Seeks Comments on Rear-Visibility Camera Systems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to camera-based, rear-visibility systems replacing mirrors on heavy trucks and cars.
October 16, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: Diversity Is Essential in Fast-Moving Industry
Diversity is a core tenet of any high-performing team, and its importance is heightened the faster a company grows. This is especially true in the logistics and freight-matching world, says Lily Shen of Transfix.
October 15, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnology
US House Transportation Panel Showcases Partisan Dispute
NEW YORK — On Oct. 14, Rep. Peter DeFazio held court on Broadway. The country’s top transportation Democratic policymaker kept an audience engaged with his one-man show, touching on topics including a highway policy bill during the current session of Congress. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Automated Reloads Program Reduces Emissions, Convoy Says
Convoy’s recently launched automated reloads program is yielding a 45% decrease in the carbon dioxide emissions created by empty miles in freight, according to the digital freight network.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous
BYD Places Yard Tractors With PepsiCo
BYD Motors Inc. announced three of its 8Y battery-electric yard trucks will be deployed by PepsiCo Inc.’s Modesto Frito-Lay facility as part of a state project designed to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyFuel
Cummins Taps Amy Adams for New VP Post With Hydrogen Focus
Cummins Inc. selected Amy Adams to the newly created position of vice president of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon
Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.
October 15, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
South Korea Speeds Up Plans for Autonomous, Electric and Flying Cars
South Korea unveiled plans to speed up the adoption of electric cars, self-driving vehicles and even flying automobiles in the coming years to help revive a sagging economy.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
SEFA Group Wins State Clean Diesel Grant
The SEFA Group was awarded a State Clean Diesel Grant in South Carolina through the Diesel Emission Reduction Act program, the company said in an Oct. 10 news release.
October 11, 2019