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Brian Work of CloneOps.ai discusses where AI agents fit into today’s supply chain workflows and what they might mean for the future of trucking operations.Â
Medium-Duty Trucks Ready for Battery-Electric Urban Deliveries, NACFE Report Says
Medium-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles are a viable alternative to diesel and gasoline-powered Classes 3-6 trucks in urban settings where the freight haul is less than 100 miles, according to a new guidance report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
October 15, 2018PSI Marks Silver Anniversary by Looking Back, Ahead
It has been 25 years since a Texas family purchased the patent for a device that would keep truck tires inflated, a move that proved prescient.
October 15, 2018Tesla Model 3 Output Tops 100,000 in Milestone for Musk
Tesla Inc. just reached a significant round-number milestone: 100,000 Model 3 electric cars have left the factory, according to the latest estimates from the Bloomberg tracker.
October 12, 2018Greenbriar Acquires Telematics Firm Spireon From Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital announced the sale of Spireon Inc., a fast-growing truck and trailer telematics provider, to Greenbriar Equity Group, a handoff welcomed by Spireon CEO Kevin Weiss as a way to expand the business further.
October 12, 2018Cargo Visibility Can Improve Your Operations
For decades, the focus of the transportation logistics industry has been the tractor. Recent innovations have enabled telematic solutions to collect data on trailers and containers in near real-time to improve operations. With this information it is possible to focus not just on the tractor or truck, but the potentially million dollars-worth of cargo that is being transported.
October 25, 2018Economy Puts New Demands on Logistics Firms, Surveys Find
A robust economy is placing new demands on third-party logistics service providers, based on survey results from two long-running university-sponsored studies released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn.
October 11, 2018Self-Dimming Headlights Could Be Coming to US
U.S. auto safety regulators are moving to allow a new generation of brighter, self-dimming headlights that won’t blind other drivers on the road ahead. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing to permit so-called adaptive driving beam headlights on new cars according to the agency.
October 11, 2018Four Democratic Representatives Seek IG Investigation of TTU Glider Study
Four House Democrats have asked the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General to investigate a glider truck study by a Tennessee Tech University researcher. The study already is the subject of a research misconduct investigation by the university.
October 11, 2018Senate Autonomous Bill Negotiations Continue After Heated Confirmation Fight
Senators are negotiating safety provisions in an autonomous vehicles bill that proponents insist could advance before lawmakers leave Capitol Hill ahead of the midterm elections next month.
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