Trucking technology supplier PeopleNet has acquired Cadec Global Inc. in a move that expands the company’s fleet-management offerings for the foodservice and private-fleet sectors.
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TT's Seth Clevenger, Michael Freeze and Keiron Greenhalgh break down what ACT Expo revealed about trucking's road to sustainability.
CarrierWeb Appoints James Gamache President
Trucking technology supplier CarrierWeb has appointed James Gamache president of U.S. operations.
May 22, 2015Daimler’s Bernhard Wants Governments to Speed Approval of Self-Driving Trucks
Speaking at the Hoover Dam in Nevada just prior to formally introducing the Freightliner Inspiration autonomous-driving truck, Wolfgang Bernhard, head of Daimler’s global truck and bus unit, said “whoever has the regulatory framework in place” will be the first to get autonomous vehicles.
May 18, 2015Former DOT Chief to Congress: Raise Gas Tax 10¢, Index it
WASHINGTON — A way for Congress to ensure long-term funding for the country's highway system would be to approve a 10-cent gas tax increase and index the tax to inflation, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Transport Topics May 13.
May 13, 2015Flexport Wants to Be the Uber of Ocean Freight
Uber Technologies Inc. is changing the way people move around cities; Flexport wants to do the same with cargo in the holds of ocean-going containerships.
May 11, 2015OEMs Expand Their Presence in Telematics, Will Work With Tech Vendors, DTNA Says
PRINCETON, N.J. — Original equipment manufacturers will play a larger role in the telematics market in the years ahead, but their efforts will complement the services already provided by third-party technology suppliers rather than replacing them, an OEM’s telematics director told trucking technology professionals here.
May 11, 2015Ryder Adds More Than 1,000 Trucks with Automated Transmissions to Rental Fleet
Truck leasing and rental provider Ryder System Inc. said it is upgrading its North American rental fleet with more than 1,000 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions.
May 8, 2015Peterbilt Offers Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Model 587
Peterbilt Motors Co. said the Bendix SmarTire tire-pressure monitoring system is now available for its Model 587 tractors.
May 8, 2015Product Integration Among Competitors A Growing Trend in Technology Sector
Trucking technology companies said they will continue to offer product integrations with outside vendors, even as mergers and acquisitions increasingly bring their partners under the same corporate ownership as their direct competitors.
April 6, 2015Replay: LiveOnWeb Reporter Roundtable Examines Highway Funding
To recap Infrastructure Week, LiveOnWeb Reporter Roundtable pulls top transportation insiders from Transport Topics, CQ Roll Call, POLITICO Pro and Bloomberg BNA for additional perspectives – what was accomplished and what’s the prognosis for a highway fund solution? Watch the replay.
May 18, 2015