Three marketers of truck wheel accessories that reduce fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear have joined to offer their products in a package called the MPG Smart Pack.
March 30, 2018Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Eco Flaps, RealWheels, IMI Join to Market MPG Smart Pack
Uber Isolated by Partners and Competitors in Aftermath of Crash
Uber Technologies Inc. has found itself isolated a little more than a week after one of its self-driving SUVs hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.
March 29, 2018Ryder Announces Truck Sharing Program to Begin Next Month
Ryder System Inc. said it began launching on April 1, in Atlanta, the first business-to-business platform where commercial motor vehicles can be shared when they are not being used by the company that owns the truck or trailer.
March 28, 2018Google Backs Startup Working on Remote-Controlled Driverless Cars
Gradient Ventures, an early-stage venture fund within Google, is leading a $6 million investment in a new company that’s building software to let humans control cars remotely.
March 28, 2018Supply Chain Technology Leads M&A Wish List
A flurry of recent investments and merger and acquisition activity suggests 2018 could be an active year for purchases in third-party logistics and for technology firms that provide usable data and an open view of the supply chain.
March 28, 2018Dana Adds to Offer for UK-based Driveline Operation
Dana Inc. announced it has upped its offer for the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc by $140 million to $1.77 billion, an 8.6% increase.
March 27, 2018FedEx’s Courville Wins Top Honors in Louisiana Truck Championships
Eric Courville, a FedEx Freight driver for more than two decades, took home the grand champion honors at the Louisiana State Truck Driving Championships March 23-24.
March 27, 2018FedEx Orders 20 Tesla Semis
FedEx Corp has ordered 20 of the Tesla Semi electric trucks for its FedEx Freight less-than-truckload unit.
March 27, 2018Waymo, Jaguar Team Up With 20,000-Car Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo is teaming up with Jaguar Land Rover on autonomous vehicles, its second major automaker partnership and a big boost for the nascent technology that has come under scrutiny recently.
March 27, 2018S.C. Ports Authority Announces Record Container Volume Through February
South Carolina Ports Authority posted record fiscal year-to-date container volume through February with more than 1.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units handled since July.
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