Technology company TruckPark Inc. announced a strategic partnership with logistics and transportation industry software developer UTECH to provide truck drivers with easy access to find safe, secure parking.
July 25, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
EPA Dismisses California’s Emission Compromise With Automakers
Four major automakers reached a compromise with California’s clean-air regulator to boost fuel efficiency, a move the Trump administration dismissed as a “PR stunt” that wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnologySafety
Drivewyze Announces Safety Notifications Service
Drivewyze announced its Safety Notifications service is being offered free to subscribers of its PreClear weigh station bypass service. The new notifications provide alerts when a Drivewyze-enabled truck approaches a high-rollover area, plus it alerts drivers to upcoming low bridges.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnology
Total Quality Logistics Plans Expansion
Total Quality Logistics announced it would construct a second building on its headquarters campus to accommodate nearly 600 new employees that the company anticipates hiring, primarily in sales and information technology roles, over the next five years.
July 25, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Advancing New Technologies a Priority for USDOT Leadership, OMB Official Says
The U.S. Department of Transportation under the Trump administration has devoted significant resources to the transformative arena of autonomous vehicle technology, a former DOT official said at the Brookings Institution on July 25.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnology
Amazon Results to Show Extent of Sales Boost From 1-Day Shipping
The effects of Amazon.com’s one-day shipping push on profitability and sales will be watched closely when the e-commerce giant reports earnings July 25.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnology
VW Bucks Downward Trend in Weak Markets on Strength of SUV Deliveries
Volkswagen AG joined PSA Group in using sales of lucrative SUVs to stand out against a crowd of carmakers struggling with the auto market’s downturn.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnology
Tesla Plunges on Profit Doubts, Co-Founder J.B. Straubel’s Surprise Exit
Tesla Inc. shares plummeted after a worse-than-expected loss and yet another major management change cast fresh doubts on the electric car maker’s future.
July 25, 2019BusinessTechnology
Tesla Plunges on Quarterly Loss, Backtracks From Profit Forecast
Tesla Inc. shares plummeted in late trading after the electric-car maker posted a worse-than-expected loss and backtracked from a forecast for a return to profit.
July 24, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
GM Cruise Robotaxi Debut Delayed
General Motors Co.’s self-driving unit is backing off plans to deploy robotaxis by the end of this year, the latest indication of how auto and tech companies are struggling with the challenges of taking humans out from behind the wheel.
July 24, 2019