A flurry of recent investments and merger and acquisition activity suggests 2018 could be an active year for purchases in third-party logistics and for technology firms that provide usable data and an open view of the supply chain.
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FMCSA Seeking Public Comment on Rules for Automated Commercial Vehicles
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment through May 10 on regulations that may need to be updated, modified or eliminated to “facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems for commercial motor vehicles.â€
March 28, 2018FedEx Orders 20 Tesla Semis
FedEx Corp has ordered 20 of the Tesla Semi electric trucks for its FedEx Freight less-than-truckload unit.
March 27, 2018FedEx Cancels Indiana Shipping Hub Project, Citing Increased Automation at Other Facilities
Two months after crediting Republican tax cuts with fueling new investment in Indianapolis, FedEx has canceled a plan to build a large new project in Greenwood, Ind.
March 27, 2018Waymo, Jaguar Team Up With 20,000-Car Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo is teaming up with Jaguar Land Rover on autonomous vehicles, its second major automaker partnership and a big boost for the nascent technology that has come under scrutiny recently.
March 27, 2018‘Flying Whale’ Blimp That Never Lands Joins Global Cargo Airship Race
France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 500-foot blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.
March 27, 2018Uber Disabled Volvo’s Safety System Before Fatality, Aptiv Says
Uber Technologies Inc. disabled the standard collision-avoidance technology in the Volvo SUV that struck and killed a woman in Arizona March 18, according to the auto-parts maker that supplied the vehicle’s radar and camera.
March 27, 2018Arizona Suspends Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Arizona ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to stop operating autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads indefinitely after the death of a pedestrian there a week ago.
March 26, 2018Love’s Mobile App Speeds Fuel Payment
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores added features to the Love’s Connect mobile app that allows professional drivers in the gas pump lane to select a payment account, choose a pump and activate it to start fueling.
March 26, 2018Former Bosch Division Looks for Own Success as SEG
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The former division of the Bosch Group that since 1914 made starters and generators is now on its own as SEG Automotive and has added an electrification component to its mix of products.
March 26, 2018