Uber Technologies Inc. threatened to fire the man at the center of its legal battle with Alphabet Inc., telling its top driverless technology engineer, Anthony Levandowski, to either deny taking files from his former employer or turn them over.
May 19, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
Uber Threatens to Fire Anthony Levandowski
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Uber Launches App-Based Freight Platform
After surging to prominence with its ride-hailing app for car passengers, Uber Technologies Inc. is targeting trucking as its next big venture.
May 18, 2017Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Uber Ordered to Return Stolen Waymo Files
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo self-driving car unit, a federal judge ruled May 15, while stopping short of shutting down the ride-services company's autonomous car program.
May 16, 2017Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Logistics
Mesilla Valley Transportation Partners With Penske to Maintain Trucks
Mesilla Valley Transportation, a dry van truckload carrier based in Las Cruces, N.M., will work with Penske Truck Leasing Corp. to maintain its nationwide fleet of more than 1,300 trucks.
May 15, 2017Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Logistics
Transportation Executive Acquires Polonez Parcel Service, Plans Expansion
Veteran transportation executive Tom Nightingale has purchased Polonez Parcel Service and Universal Trucking Service, according to a statement Nightingale issued May 10.
May 15, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
Three Wharton Dealmakers Bet Their Future on Trillion-Dollar Chinese Trucking Industry
In 2001, three Chinese men named Richard enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School before heading to high-flying careers as bankers and dealmakers. More than 15 years later, they’ve teamed up to stake their future on building an Uber-like service for China's convoluted trucking industry.
May 15, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics, Government
Rice Lake Introduces Replacement Scale
Rice Lake Weighing Systems introduced the Survivor OTR-LP, a replacement scale designed to fit into non-Rice Lake truck scale foundations.
May 15, 2017Perspective, Business, Government, Autonomous, Logistics
Opinion: Transport Industry Needs a Data-Driven Culture
Transparency is a valuable and sought-after trait for all of today’s top industry players, especially now that things such as business integrity and proactive problem-solving sometimes are baseline requirements of today’s consumer.
May 15, 2017Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous, Fuel, Logistics, Technology
Uber Adds Trucking Brokerage Firm Amid Longhaul Push
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. hired the team behind a Chicago transportation brokerage last fall as part of an effort to break into the longhaul trucking industry.
May 12, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous, Government, Equipment
Rand McNally Introduces Navigation Device With Voice Assistance, In-Cab Entertainment
Rand McNally has introduced a dashboard device that combines truck navigation with an onboard SiriusXM radio, voice assistance and a built-in dash camera.
May 8, 2017