TravelCenters of America launched a new round of updates to its TruckSmart app.
June 21, 2019BusinessTechnology
Electriphi App Addresses Fleets' Transition to Electric Vehicles
Electriphi Inc., an electric vehicle fleet and energy management company, launched its Fleet Electrification Planning Tool, a web-based application that lets fleet managers break down factors affecting operations, fueling and infrastructure for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric fleets.
June 21, 2019BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
VTNA Pursues Intuitive AI to Improve Safety
Volvo Trucks North America announced it has demonstrated how leveraging 鈥渉uman intuition artificial intelligence鈥 鈥 that reads the intention and awareness of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorists 鈥 can enhance the situational awareness of truck drivers.
June 21, 2019GovernmentTechnologySafety
FMCSA Electronic IT System Glitch Expected to Delay Portion of Driver Training Rule
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration electronic information system glitch is delaying full implementation of the Entry Level Driver Training rule, an agency spokesman confirmed.
June 20, 2019BusinessTechnology
Tesla Analysts Warn on Demand, Profits as Quarter Nears End
The concerns around the demand for Tesla Inc.鈥檚 cars are resurfacing as the second quarter nears a close, with Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino saying volume estimates for the second half of the year and beyond appear to be high, considering there are now fewer 鈥渓evers to pull to stoke demand going forward.鈥
June 20, 2019BusinessTechnologySafety
5 Telematics Reports Every Fleet Needs
In the age of ELDs, fleets are now able to collect huge volumes of data on fleet operations. But most aren鈥檛 effectively analyzing and leveraging that data to improve safety and efficiency. In this session, fleet management veteran Adam Bruttell, Vice President at MiX Telematics North America, will review the 5 Telematics Reports Every Fleet Needs, and describe how fleets can improve their ability to collect and analyze ELD data to drive ongoing operational improvements.
June 20, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Shopify Sets Up Fulfillment Network in US, Just Like Amazon
Shopify Inc. plans to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the United States to help merchants using its e-commerce platform deliver products more quickly and cheaply, much the way Amazon.com does.
June 19, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: The Movement of Goods Can Be Eased by Technology
Companies must consider tools that can improve control over the distribution process and maximize efforts that contribute to the bottom line, says Brian Hodgson of Descartes Systems Group.
June 19, 2019BusinessTechnology
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman Gives Oxford University $189 Million for AI Studies
LONDON 鈥 American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone, has given Oxford University $188.6 million for a new institute that will study the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and computing technologies.
June 19, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Walmart Targets Automated 鈥楳iddle-Mile鈥 Delivery to Cut Shipping Costs
Walmart Inc. came to dominate retailing through its mastery of logistics. But even the world鈥檚 biggest store doesn鈥檛 make money selling its wares online in the United States, largely due to runaway shipping costs. So the retailer is turning to robots.
June 19, 2019