Penske Truck Leasing has joined Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, a coalition of industry leaders that seeks to educate and assure the public about automated vehicles, according to a news release from the two organizations.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Fleets Reap Riches by Expanding Into Last-Mile Service
Truck driver Justin Osborne pulled up to a house in the Dallas suburbs last month and started unloading an oven, a dishwasher and a microwave. His mission: Help J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. win the battle for new delivery riches spurred by e-commerce.
January 9, 2019North Carolina Town Eyes Drones as Future of Package Delivery
Holly Springs, N.C., hopes to be among the first spots in the United States where drones are used for package delivery.
September 17, 2018Flying Trains and Flying Whales: Radical New Ideas for Freight Transportation
The future of rail transportation literally may be up in the air. Entrepreneurs and engineers from around the world have proposed radical concepts for hauling freight and passengers, including a multistory flying train, a supersized blimp and super-high-speed trains.
September 17, 2018Heavy Hitters Face Off in Online Tire Market
This spring, a struggle for market share in online tire retailing turned into a battle for dominance as giants Goodyear and Bridgestone paired off against Amazon and Sears.
May 25, 2018Ryder Introduces New Commercial Management Fleet App
Ryder System Inc. has launched a smartphone app that permits commercial fleet users to get a vehicle into a repair facility for either scheduled or unexpected maintenance and also compare real-time fuel prices.
May 23, 2018Logistics, Accelerated
How are technology and innovation trends changing the logistics business? We explore the changes that helped shape the 2018 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings.
April 18, 2018Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Logistics, Accelerated'
Our April 18 LiveOnWeb program, “Logistics, Accelerated,” focused on how technology and innovation are changing the logistics business. Watch the replay.
April 10, 2018Investors, Fleets Back Video-Based Telematics
A pair of recent events helped underscore the key role video is playing in fleet operations: Lytx, a video telematics provider, received a $700 million capital infusion from private equity firms; and Penske Logistics launched a video-based safety program in 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks in its North America operations using equipment from SmartDrive Systems.
April 10, 2018