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Anthony Foxx, Andrew Wheeler, Shoshana Lew to Participate in Infrastructure Week 2019

Not to be confused with the occasional White House announcement of an 鈥渋nfrastructure week,鈥 the actual Infrastructure Week is scheduled for May 13-20, with events in Washington and throughout the country.

April 19, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Training on Collision Avoidance Tech Is Essential, Industry Experts Say

Training is a critical step when incorporating collision avoidance technology into fleets, according to representatives from the trucking industry.

April 19, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Investors Pour More Money Into Warehouse Tech Startups

Flowspace, a technology firm that helps businesses manage warehousing and fulfillment services, received $12 million in funding from an investment group led by Canvas Ventures.

April 18, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelEditorial

Editorial: Earth Day Salute to Cleaner Trucks

The launch of the Nikola Two tractor just days ahead of Earth Day 鈥 April 22 鈥 was a fitting and, perhaps, deliberate gesture by the company to spotlight the trucking industry鈥檚 progress in improving its level of environmental responsibility.

April 17, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Amazon Is Said to Prepare Closing of Chinese E-Commerce Store

Amazon.com is preparing to close a Chinese online store that caters to mainland consumers, according to sources familiar with the matter.

April 17, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Toyota Sees Electric Cars 鈥楧own the Road,鈥 but Future is Now for VW

Toyota Motor Corp. may have kicked off the green-car movement with its Prius hybrid more than 20 years ago, but the company is not nearly as bullish as rivals about the American consumer embracing EVs.

April 17, 2019
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Nikola Rolls Out Trucks for Zero-Emissions Future

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 鈥 Nikola Motor Co. CEO Trevor Milton, 28 months after unveiling a prototype Class 8 sleeper, presented to about 2,000 attendees and a global audience watching online two heavy-duty trucks and three other specialty vehicles he said are ready to spark a zero-emissions future.

April 17, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Unveiling of Nikola Two, Nikola Tre

Nikola Motor Company showcased five zero-emission products at its Nikola World event in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 16, 2019, including its hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 Nikola Two for long-range driving.

April 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Mapillary Assists Transportation Agencies With Safety

Mapillary, a street-level imagery platform, has announced that photologs with 40 million images of about 270,000 miles of road data have been uploaded to its system to improve safety in the commercial and commuter transportation sectors.

April 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

FMCSA Grants SmartDrive Five-Year Exemption Regarding ADAS Camera Placement

Federal trucking regulators on April 15 granted SmartDrive System Inc. a five-year exemption to allow an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) camera to be mounted lower on truck windshields than currently is permitted.

April 16, 2019