Apple Inc.’s engineers are used to the balmy conditions of California. No such luck for those at Yandex NV, Russia’s largest internet company, who posted footage of their self-driving car on public roads in icy conditions after a recent snowstorm.
February 16, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Russian Self-Driving Car Takes on Snow and Sub-Zero Conditions
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Maersk's CEO Can't Imagine Self-Sailing Box Ships in His Lifetime
The CEO of the world’s biggest shipping company says it’s unlikely container vessels will operate without humans in his lifetime.
February 16, 2018Business, Equipment
Trailer Orders Surge to Start 2018, Passing 39,000
January trailer orders surged past 39,000 to the fifth-highest order month in industry history as refrigerated trailers posted a monthly record, industry analysts said.
February 16, 2018Business, Equipment
Peterbilt Unveils New Sleeper Design
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Peterbilt Motors Co. has introduced a new sleeper design that offers improved aerodynamics, is available in single-and double-bunk designs, and was designed with input from drivers, the company said here.
February 15, 2018Business, Equipment
January Class 8 Sales Pass 14,000
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in January jumped 32.1% to more than 14,000, WardsAuto.com reported, as signs of a strong economic expansion increased.
February 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Diesel Engines in 2017
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied more diesel engines used in Class 8 trucks in 2017 than any other engine maker, earning nearly a 40% market share overall amid expanding demand, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
'Cars Are to Us What Books Are to Amazon,’ Uber CEO Says
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rattled through the company’s ambitions: food delivery, freight, autonomous vehicles and even buses and bikes.
February 15, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
In the Debate on Who Will Own Autonomous Cars, Hyundai Picks Uber
As Google’s Waymo, General Motors Co. and others race to bring driverless automobiles to showrooms, the argument over who will buy cars in the technology era is getting louder.
February 14, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Autonomous Cars May Cut Workplace Deaths, Official Says
Transportation-related workplace injuries might be slashed over time as autonomous vehicles become more common, state leaders said at a workshop in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 13.
February 14, 2018Business, Equipment
Medium-Duty Sales Build on 2017 Gains, Surpass 16,000 in January
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in January surpassed 16,000 units, up 9.9% from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 14, 2018