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Best Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Going Nowhere as Rules Stall Under Trump

The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won’t be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years.

September 21, 2017

Boston’s Self-Driving Vehicle Startups Fed Up With Regulations

Top automakers and tech companies are warning state officials the current regulations for testing self-driving cars may be too burdensome and could make it too hard or even impossible to test in Massachusetts, a move experts say would delay the economic and safety benefits expected from autonomous vehicles.

September 20, 2017

Focusing on 'Simple Things' Best Defense Against Cyberattacks

ATLANTA — Defending against cyberattacks is often a matter of returning to the basics, according to Justin Turner, director of the counterthreat unit special operations team at SecureWorks.

September 20, 2017

How Best to Insure a Large Truck? It’s Complicated

Several years after becoming an insurance agent, David Imschweiler decided on a career change, so he got his commercial driver’s license and became a truck driver.

September 19, 2017

Uber’s Fleet of Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh Back on Road After Crash

Uber grounded its fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh for a few hours the morning of Sept. 18 as the company investigated a crash involving one of its vehicles.

September 19, 2017

Love’s Reaches Agreement to Buy Speedco

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores reached an agreement to purchase Speedco, a national network of service locations that provides quick lube and inspection services to the trucking industry and is a unit of Bridgestone Americas Inc.

September 18, 2017

Truckers Benefit From Weather Forecasting Technology

Increasingly sophisticated weather forecasting applications are helping fleets and drivers navigate around adverse weather conditions that could pose safety risks or delay the movement of freight.

September 18, 2017

McLeod Urges Fleets to Practice Visibility, Caution as ELD Mandate Looms

ATLANTA — The inspections that will accompany electronic logging device mandate enforcement will require heightened visibility and vigilance among carriers, according to Tom McLeod, chief executive officer of McLeod Software.

September 18, 2017

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 18: Truck Platooning

Federal transportation agencies hosted a truck platooning demonstration on Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia last week to showcase the advancements of autonomous technology ready for commercial use next year.

September 18, 2017

Oliver Adds Ultra-Low Profile Vantage Drive Retread Tire

Oliver Rubber Co. announced that it had launched its ultra-low profile Vantage Drive model, a new SmartWay-verified, wide-base, drive-axle position retread for linehaul and regional commercial truck applications.

September 18, 2017