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Cargo Theft Rising in Canada

A voluntary reporting system for tracking cargo theft in Canada has led to a database showing a steady rise in thefts, though the true extent of the problem isn’t clear.

July 11, 2018

Daimler, Bosch to Launch Self-Driving Car Service in Silicon Valley

As self-driving vehicle experiments are launched in a few cities around the United States, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG and a prominent auto supplier are launching a new one in the place that would seem most receptive: Silicon Valley.

July 11, 2018

FMCSA to Host Autonomous Vehicles Listening Session July 12

The country’s top trucking regulator wants to hear what you have to say about autonomous vehicles.

July 10, 2018

Limit of 300 Gliders Per Small Manufacturer Suspended, EPA Says

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has suspended through the end of 2019 a cap on the number of glider kits that a single builder may produce, the agency told Transport Topics July 9.

July 9, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 9: Get Lyft’ed

More than a flashy, pill-shaped light to be placed on the dashboard, it’s a tool to further advance the transportation sector’s culture of safety. We’re talking, of course, about the Lyft Amp. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

July 9, 2018

FMCSA Denies Owner-Operators’ Request for ELD Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed that it denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for an exemption from the electronic logging device rule.

July 5, 2018

Japanese Government Envisions Cars in the Sky by 2020s

In a bid to achieve the practical use of self-driving flying cars in the 2020s, the government will establish a public-private council possibly within this year to discuss safety issues, technological development and other matters, Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

July 2, 2018

Autonomous Guidance on Docket at July MCSAC Meetings

Autonomous technology will be among the topics to be examined at the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee meetings scheduled for July 30-31, federal trucking regulators announced.

June 29, 2018

Faster Delivery of Nearly Everything Is the Next Big Thing

NEW YORK — Waiting is so yesterday. Shoppers increasingly want their orders to arrive at their doorsteps as soon as they click a button, whether it’s a hot meal, groceries or a sofa. In response, retailers are betting big on delivery services to drop off packages faster.

June 29, 2018