The Dec. 18 phase-in of the mandate for electronic logging devices might be THE story in trucking of 2017 — and the mandate's effect will live into 2018 and well beyond.
December 13, 2017Technology
Year of the ELD: A Timeline
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Grants Rental Group TRALA 90-Day ELD Waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to grant the Truck Renting and Leasing Association a 90-day waiver from the upcoming electronic logging device mandate.
December 12, 2017Business, Technology
Scania Tests Hydrogen-Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks
Truck maker Scania is testing hydrogen-electric heavy-duty trucks with Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology, Fuel
Mack Catenary Vehicle Demonstrated Near SoCal Ports
A Mack Truck prototype equipped with a proprietary plug-in hybrid-electric driveline participated in a zero-emission eHighway demonstration in California near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Foxconn to Use Driverless Vehicles for Thousands of Workers at New Wisconsin Factory
Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
December 11, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 11: Infrastructure’s Favorite D.J.
It’s time to check in on D.J. Gribbin. When we last left him, which was last week, Gribbin, the president’s adviser on infrastructure policy, promoted the politics of optimism. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
DTNA Launches 3-D Printed Parts Pilot Test
Daimler Trucks North America announced it will make its first pilot program delivery of plastic parts produced using 3-D printing technologies to its customers in the coming weeks.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology
Precision Pricing
The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing and automate what used to be manual tasks.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology
Cloud-Based Computing Gains Traction in Trucking
The transition to cloud-based computing in the trucking industry is accelerating as carriers realize the cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved, technology experts said.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Fetch Robotics Garners $25 Million in Funding
Fetch Robotics has raised $25 million in Series B funding, led by Sway Ventures. In total, the San Jose, Calif., firm has raised $48 million.
December 11, 2017