Toyota Motor Corp. has halted tests of its “Chauffeur” autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads after a Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human safety driver struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on March 18.
March 20, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Toyota Pauses Robot-Car Program Citing Drivers’ Emotional Toll
Government, Equipment, Safety
Arizona DOT Trains Mexican Fleets, Expedites Border Inspections
The Arizona Department of Transportation has significantly reduced wait times for trucks moving through border inspection facilities using training programs geared toward Mexican fleets.
March 20, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Uber Crash Is Nightmare Driverless World Feared but Expected
Waymo recently showed a video of people riding in its self-driving minivans. They thumbed their phones, yawned and one snoozed. he message: Driverless cars are so safe, they’re boring.
March 20, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Uber Death Elicits Warning From Teamsters Wary of Robo-Truckers
The largest union for U.S. truck drivers, which has taken a cautious view of autonomous vehicles, called for stronger safeguards after a self-driving SUV operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Phoenix on March 18.
March 20, 2018Business, Equipment
Kenworth T680 Adds Integrated Powertrain Option
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its T680 on-highway flagship Class 8 is now available for order for the first time with the combination of the Paccar MX-11 engine and the new Paccar automated transmission.
March 19, 2018Business, Equipment
Rush Enterprises Increases Stock Repurchase, Targets $7 Billion in Revenue
National truck dealership Rush Enterprises Inc. increased its existing stock repurchase program by $35 million, and views the move as supporting its multiyear growth strategy.
March 19, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Hyliion Offers Own Trucks to Customers Wanting to Test Hybrid Electric Axle
The electrification company Hyliion announced it is making its hybrid electric 6X4HE axle available to potential customers to test on the company’s own Class 8 trucks.
March 19, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 19: Listening in Louisville
Trucking regulators at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week are scheduled to hear directly from the men and women who drive commercial trucks and keep the economy humming.
March 19, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
'Fast and Furious' Driverless Cars Aren’t as Crazy as They Sound
Self-driving cars will rarely have to deal with a pack of drivers who think they are in a “Fast and Furious” movie, but training them to do so might just be what it takes to reach true autonomy.
March 19, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Lyft, Auto Parts Maker Magna Partner on Autonomous Vehicles
Ride-hailing company Lyft is joining with large Canadian auto parts supplier Magna to develop self-driving vehicles, sharing expenses on a multi-year project that could vault them onto the leader board in autonomous technology.
March 16, 2018