Waymo dropped three of four patent-infringement claims in its lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. over the startup’s autonomous vehicle program.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
E-Commerce Boom a Boon for 3PLs
While the e-commerce boom has been a disruptor to the traditional brick-and-mortar retail sector, it also has benefited third-party logistics companies that assist online retailers uninterested in holding inventory at their own distribution centers.
July 13, 2017Intermodal Operators Expand in E-Commerce as Online Retailers Seek to Control Costs
Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
July 13, 2017Summer Begins on Positive Note as Class 8 Orders Top 18,000
North American Class 8 orders cleared 18,000 in June, for a 40% year-over-year gain, according to ACT Research Co.
July 6, 2017Electric Class 8s to Affect Trailer Design, Components
The mounting focus on the electrification of Class 8 vehicles will prompt changes in trailer design and key components as collaboration among manufacturers of trucking’s central pieces of equipment increases, some experts said.
July 6, 2017Ryder System Launches Preventive Maintenance Program for Its Pre-Owned Vehicles
Ryder System launched a preventive maintenance program for its pre-owned vehicles, the Miami-based company said. Under the program, customers can finance or prepay for their selected preventive maintenance plan when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle, the company said.
July 5, 2017For One Spanish Company, the Autonomous Future Is Forklifts
In Burgos, a province in central Spain better known for archaeological digs and blood-sausages than for innovation, engineer Veronica Pascual is building automated vehicles. Not cars, though, but forklifts, stackers and pallet trucks.
June 30, 2017In Break From Otto, Uber Upgrades Lidar to Third-Party, Off-the-Shelf System
Uber has upgraded its trucks to its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) technology stack, and they are driving on freeways around San Francisco.
July 6, 2017TMC Details 58 Recommended Practices in 2017 Supplement
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council released its 2017 Recommended Practice Supplement, featuring 58 new or revised recommended practices, with a goal of increasing equipment maintenance efficiencies.
June 30, 2017Class 8 Truck Repair Firm to Undergo $9 Million Expansion
Fitzgerald Collision & Repair will undergo a major expansion and create 220 new jobs in Tennessee.
June 30, 2017