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, 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.
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, theyre boring.
March 20, 2018Uber 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, 2018Kenworth 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, 2018Rush 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, 2018Hyliion 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 companys own Class 8 trucks.
March 19, 2018Capitol 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, 2018'Fast and Furious' Driverless Cars Arent 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, 2018Lyft, 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, 2018Fleets Rely on In-House, Outside Expertise to Keep Onboard Technology Up and Running
The rapid expansion of onboard technology electronic logging devices, telematics systems and in-cab video brings with it the challenge of servicing this equipment. Ensuring that repairs are handled quickly is essential to maximizing utilization and staying compliant with the ELD mandate.
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