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Self-Driving Firm Aurora Innovation Lands $90 Million Investment

Aurora Innovation’s 2018 is off to a booming start. The self-driving car company with offices in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley started the year announcing partnerships with Hyundai and Volkswagen.

February 28, 2018

Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads

Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.

February 27, 2018

Omnitracs Announces Unified Software Platform

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Omnitracs announced plans to launch a unified software platform for its mobile communications systems, a move designed to provide fleets with greater flexibility during a time of rapid change for the trucking industry.

February 27, 2018

FMCSA Clarifies ELD Guidance for Horse Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a new slate of guidelines to mitigate confusion over whether livestock haulers, including those who transport their horses, are required to install electronic logging devices on their trucks or possess a commercial driver license.

February 26, 2018

Tell Us Your Vision of the Future of Logistics

How will technology and innovation change the business of transportation and logistics? That’s a question we are exploring as part of a series of articles on the theme, “Navigating the Future,” in Transport Topics this year.

February 26, 2018

Diesel Technician Program Receives $400,000 From Kenworth Sales

The trucking industry’s need for diesel engine technicians spurred Kenworth Sales Co. to donate $400,000 to the Diesel Tech Pathways program at Salt Lake Community College’s Westpointe Center, according to the company.

February 26, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 26: If We All Drove Electric Cars

Where, exactly, does a federal fuel-tax increase fit in with plans for funding infrastructure? A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 26, 2018

Opinion: 3D Printing Could Bring Supply Chain Closer to Customers

Most of the talk surrounding 3D printing in the trucking industry centers on how it can be used to supply replacement parts for older vehicles. But its real value is much greater than that.

February 26, 2018

TuSimple Expands as It Readies Self-Driving Truck Technology

Though it will likely be a decade or more before commercial trucks roll down the road without human drivers, trucks with sophisticated, semi-autonomous driving systems will soon be on the street — with a person aboard to supervise.

February 26, 2018