Sales of used Class 8 vehicles rose 25% in September as the economy churned through inventory and cleared the way for more freight to be moved, ACT Research Co. reported.
October 25, 2017Business, Equipment
Used-Truck Sales Climb in September, Powered by Retail Transactions
Business, Equipment
Direct ChassisLink Inc. Acquires Trac Intermodal’s Domestic Chassis Fleet
Direct ChassisLink Inc. has signed an agreement to make a major acquisition, purchasing the entire domestic chassis fleet from competitor Trac Intermodal.
October 25, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous
Amazon’s Dream of Drone Deliveries Gets Closer With Trump’s Executive Order
Drone deliveries got a step closer to reality as the White House issued an order giving local governments more authority to conduct tests of the burgeoning new technology.
October 25, 2017Business, Equipment
Gain in Equipment Orders Underscores Robust US Investment
U.S. orders for business equipment increased more than forecast in September, indicating solid investment momentum as the third quarter drew to a close, Commerce Department figures showed Oct. 25.
October 25, 2017Business, Equipment, Autonomous
DTNA Pursuing Advanced Driver-Assist Tech, not Autonomous Trucks, CEO Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daimler Trucks North America continues its pursuit of automated driving technology, but that development path is focused not on “autonomous” trucks but advanced driver-assistance systems, CEO Roger Nielsen said.
October 24, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Delphi Acquires Self-Driving Startup nuTonomy for $450 Million
Auto supplier Delphi Automotive said Oct. 24 it has acquired self-driving software startup nuTonomy Inc. for $450 million in an effort to speed the development of autonomous vehicles.
October 24, 2017Government, Equipment
ATA Thanks Share the Road, America’s Road Team Program Sponsors and Supporters
ORLANDO, Fla. — An estimated 1.2 billion people saw President Donald Trump sit in the cab of a Mack truck at the White House and speak with the driver in March — the logo of American Trucking Associations prominently displayed on the truck’s door — but what they didn’t know was that the truck was part of the Share the Road campaign.
October 24, 2017Government, Business, Equipment
Wyoming Road Sign Auction Yields $33,000 for Highway Repair
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is placing the $33,005 it made from auctioning decommissioned road signs into its highway repair fund.
October 23, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA
Ready or Not, Driverless Technology Beginnings Already Here
Some consumers say they are wary of a driverless car future, but a new survey says the beginnings of the technology which will power that future are already available on most new vehicle models and many consumers are willing to pay thousands of dollars for them.
October 23, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA
Drones That Would Augment Truck Delivery Get Test Run in Las Vegas
Drones could be routinely dropping packages out of the air as early as this December, just in time for the busy holiday season, if one company that demonstrated its technology recently in Las Vegas has its way
October 23, 2017