Software slowdowns and outages plagued some users of PeopleNet electronic logging devices sold by Trimble Transportation, but patches are now available.
January 3, 2020Business, Technology
PeopleNet ELD Patch Available to Fix Reboot Issue, Trimble Says
Business, Technology, Logistics
Holiday Returns Drive Demand for Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is part of retailers’ year-round operations, but returns ramp up during the holidays.
January 3, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Secretary Elaine Chao to Headline TRB’s Annual Luncheon
Secretary Elaine Chao, the country’s top transportation officer, is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting chair’s luncheon Jan. 15.
January 3, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
Rising Product Returns Put Pressure on Retailers to Optimize Reverse Logistics
As online shopping continues to increase, so, too, are product returns. To help meet this rising demand for reverse logistics, transportation providers are adding services to simplify product returns for shippers and consumers while also increasing efficiency.
January 3, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
Orbcomm Partners With Samsung Electronics
Transportation technology company Orbcomm Inc. has teamed with Samsung Electronics America to add fleet management capabilities to Samsung tablets, Orbcomm said in a news release.
January 3, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
Trillium Expands CNG Fueling Network
Trillium, a provider of alternative fuels systems and renewable fuels, is adding two public compressed natural gas fueling stations to its California network that will be accessible by heavy-duty vehicles operating in the state’s central valley.
January 3, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Three Crashes, Three Deaths Raise Questions About Tesla’s Autopilot
DETROIT — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets.
January 3, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Tesla 2019 Sales Hit Goals, Rise Over 50% From Previous Year
DETROIT — Tesla Inc.’s global deliveries rose more than 50% last year, meaning the company surpassed the low end of its sales goals for 2019.
January 3, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
ATA’s Chris Spear Praises USMCA Movement, Urges Final Passage in Congress
Congressional movement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was a good year-end victory for the trucking and freight industry that set the stage for growth in 2020, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
January 2, 2020Business, Technology, Fuel
Truck Orders to Plunge, GDP to Fall Lower, Diesel Prices to Rise in 2020
As 2020 begins, the signs are mixed for trucking.
January 2, 2020