Self-driving truck technology being developed by Caterpillar Inc. at its Tucson, Ariz., division headquarters will soon be used more extensively by iron ore mines in Australia
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Truck-Driving Heroes, On and Off the Clock, Honored by FedEx Freight for Going Extra Mile
Like many a Good Samaritan, Blake Carter shrugged off his golden deed as what anyone should have done in the same circumstance.
September 28, 2017Ford and Lyft Team Up to Put Driverless Cars on the Road
Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on ride-hailing company Lyft’s network with human drivers at the wheel for backup, the companies said Sept. 26.
September 28, 2017Sen. Thune Working on Creating Modern-Day ‘Rules of the Road’ for Autonomous Vehicles
As the Obamacare reform debate rages on in full force, U.S. Sen. John Thune doesn’t have his sights set entirely on the headline-stealing topics of health care and tax reform. The always busy South Dakota Republican is also eyeing legislation for the growing autonomous vehicle market, or self-driving cars.
September 26, 2017Transportation Rebounding From Hurricane Harvey’s Havoc
Container ships bound for Houston called on other ports as Hurricane Harvey slogged its way across the upper Texas coast and into the history books.
September 25, 2017Uber Unveils Second Generation Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh
Uber is taking the co-driver out of its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh as the company rolls out the second generation of its autonomous Volvo SUVs.
September 21, 2017'Smart Car' Technology May Make Roads Safer, but Some Fear Data Hacks
Autonomous vehicles are the wave of a rapidly approaching future that is already bringing increasing amounts of “smart†technology to cars and trucks, and could eventually make passengers of everyone in a vehicle.
September 21, 2017How 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, 2017Uber’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, 2017Navistar CEO Sees Role for Drivers With Self-Driving Trucks
Navistar’s president and CEO told a Senate panel last week that autonomous vehicle technology likely won’t eliminate the need for truck drivers, but drivers may need to gain new skills as they’re asked to manage several trucks at once.
September 18, 2017