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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

Business, Autonomous

Ford CEO Predicts Driverless Cars on Roads in Five Years

Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields said that an automaker probably will introduce a self-driving vehicle within half a decade, but it won’t be his company, which is focusing on less expensive features that assist in driving.

January 6, 2015
Business, Fuel, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Fate of Cross-Border Trucking Still Unclear After Report Calls Mexican Pilot Too Small

The possibility of more Mexican trucks running in the United States is still up in the air after a recent report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General concluded participation in a three-year pilot program was too small to yield sufficient safety data.

January 5, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Mary Phillips Joins Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Mary Phillips, a former senior vice president for Legislative Affairs for American Trucking Associations, is joining the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit as a senior professional staff member.

December 19, 2014
Government, Business, Autonomous

Senate Approves Bill That Would Save Trucking Industry Millions

A bill that provides millions of dollars in tax credits to the trucking industry in everything from truck buying to using natural gas has been approved by the Senate and sent to President Obama.

December 17, 2014
Business, Autonomous

Industry Advocate Pennington Dies at 64

Longtime trucking industry figure Mike Pennington passed away suddenly Dec. 5. He was 64.

December 15, 2014
Business, Autonomous

Self-Driving Trucks Could Revolutionize Package Delivery, DHL Predicts

While Google Inc. plans to someday unleash driverless cars on public streets, the logistics industry will probably be one of the first training grounds for such automated vehicles.

December 9, 2014
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Economy Continues Expansion; Trucking Revenue Rises, Fed Says

The national economy continued to expand from early October to late November as some of the 12 districts reported higher trucking revenue, the Federal Reserve said.

December 3, 2014
Business, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous

Truck Orders Almost Double, Rise to 41,000 in November

North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 93.5% in November to 41,000 units, the second-highest total since 2006, ACT Research reported.

December 3, 2014
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World

We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.

November 26, 2014
Business, Autonomous

ATRI Seeks Input on Truck Platooning

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from truck drivers and motor carriers on truck platooning.

November 20, 2014