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Technology, Business

Connected Vehicles Could Boost Safety

Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication is playing an increasingly important role in the development of more advanced vehicle automation and driver-assist features. A possible federal mandate of the technology could accelerate that movement.

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp

Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nations highways has become less a question of if than of when.

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

Fleet Executives See Opportunities, Limitations in Self-Driving Technology

Truck makers and suppliers are investing heavily in vehicle automation technology, but what do their end customers think of it?

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

Move to Truck Autopilot Not Automatic

Perhaps no technology has captured so much attention so quickly in the trucking industry as automated driving and platooning systems.

July 15, 2016
Technology, Business

Unmanned Trucks on Public Roads Deemed Far Off by OEMs, Suppliers

As autonomous-driving technology continues to advance, one open question is whether this path eventually could lead to fully unmanned trucks traveling down the road.

July 15, 2016
Business, Technology

Cellphone Signal Provider Offers Booster Kit for Longhaul Drivers

Cellphone-signal equipment provider weBoost introduced a booster kit for longhaul drivers.

June 28, 2016
Business, Technology

Connected Vehicle Technologies a Priority For Next Highway Bill, Rep. Graves Says

Establishing programs that transportation officials and experts may use to devise strategies to reduce congestion through advanced technologies will need to be a part of the next long-term transportation bill, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) told stakeholders June 9.

June 20, 2016
Technology, Government, Business, Equipment

ELD Vendors to Self-Certify Devices as Compliant ELDs

Certification of electronic logging devices has been left to the device manufacturers under the federal ELD rule.

May 14, 2016
Technology, Government, Safety, Business

Sleep Apnea Programs for Truck Drivers Enhanced by Data, Workflow Systems

Advances in technology are making it easier for fleets to screen drivers for a medical condition thats believed to be a significant contributor to preventable crashes, while also enabling health care providers to monitor treatment while drivers are on the road.

May 13, 2016
Technology, Business

Driver-Friendly Dispatching

Driver pay is a key factor in attracting and retaining drivers, but fleets said just offering a competitive per-mile rate is no longer enough.

May 12, 2016