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Simulators Provide Virtual Scenarios for Real-World Autonomous Driving

Self-driving cars virtually have made every mistake imaginable inside the office of Applied Intuition. But that's a good thing, according to the autonomous technology company.

September 12, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Truck Makers Move Closer to Commercial Electric Vehicles

U.S. truck makers, new startups and independent engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have helped generate the early buzz on electrified trucks, cleaner emissions and less reliance on diesel fuel. Now, that buzz is generating buzz.

September 11, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Volvo Cars Shuts Plant With Hurricane Florence Forcing Evacuations

Volvo Car Group will temporarily idle its new car factory in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence spurred orders to evacuate areas in the path of the Category 4 storm.

September 11, 2018
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

German Auto Innovator Rolf Schnellecke Selected for Logistics Hall of Fame

Rolf Schnellecke, a German executive who led a movement toward outsourcing of parts assembly by automobile manufacturers and the development of just-in-time delivery services, has been selected for the Logistics Hall of Fame.

September 10, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Welcome to Normaltown

For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 10, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Pride Truck Sales Expands Into California

Pride Truck Sales, a Canadian retailer of pre-owned trucks and trailers, has extended its reach with the debut of California facilities in Fontana and Stockton, bringing its North American locations to eight.

September 10, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Kenworth Opens New Dealership in Baltimore

Baltimore is the newest addition to Kenworth’s dealer network, opening Kenworth Mid Atlantic through a partnership between Tri-State Kenworth and Chesapeake Truck.

September 10, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Daimler Plots Two-for-One Autonomous Van for City Transport

Daimler AG is developing an autonomous electric vehicle that can toggle between a people carrier and a delivery van as the German manufacturer seeks an edge over rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and Deutsche Post AG in shaping the future of mobility.

September 10, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

EPA Inspector General to Audit Agency’s Emissions Test on Gliders

At the request of four Republican congressmen, the Office of Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to conduct an audit of a 2017 EPA study that concluded glider trucks are bigger polluters than trucks that meet newer federal emissions standards.

September 7, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA

Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past

Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he’s been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He’s not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.

September 7, 2018