Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Washington State Roads Are Getting Worse, New Data Shows
By several standards, the transportation network of Washington state is creaking under the pressures of age and economic growth.
December 11, 2017Caterpillar to Pay Millions for Crimes Against Customers, Including XPO Logistics
A wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. will pay tens of millions of dollars for intentionally cheating its customers with unnecessary repairs and dumping rail car parts into the ocean to cover up its actions.
December 8, 2017Ohio Bus Drivers Fear Push Toward Self-Driving Vehicles Could Reduce Jobs, Safety
Central Ohio bus drivers are warning state lawmakers that the push for automated vehicles may lead to job losses and unsafe conditions.
December 7, 2017UPS Eyes Delivery of Holiday Packages by Golf Cart in Colorado Town
Golden, Colo., residents could see the unwrapping of a new package delivery system right in the middle of this year’s holiday gift-giving frenzy, with UPS Inc. drivers swapping out their trademark brown trucks for golf carts with trailers.
December 7, 2017Retired Teamsters Facing Dramatic Pension Cuts See Hope in New Federal Legislation
Retired Teamsters around the nation who are facing dramatic cuts to their monthly pensions are keeping their fingers crossed that proposed federal legislation will keep them from financial ruin.
December 7, 2017Defense Goes on Offense Against Key Witness in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - If Pilot Flying J’s top leaders knew its sales executives were cheating customers, why all the code talk, an attorney for the truck stop giant’s former president asked Dec. 6.
December 7, 2017Illinois Budget Puts State Roads in Crisis, Advocates Say
Six months after lawmakers hastily passed their first state budget in two years, transportation advocates are sounding the alarm on a little-noticed item that will take $300 million from road repairs to pay other expenses each year.
December 6, 2017Washington State Seeks Alternative to Gas Tax
With fossil fuel usage trending downward, Washington state officials are rethinking the taxation methods the state applies to road users.
December 6, 2017Here’s What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines
It’s only just the start of December — you’ve got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don’t waver
December 6, 2017