COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With the Earth's population projected to eclipse 9 billion by 2050, speakers at a Shell Rotella fleet symposium Nov. 13 said that means the pressure is on for trucking executives.
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Trucking Must Contemplate Alternative Energy, Shell Officials Say
Government, Business, Technology
Automakers Stand to Lose Airwaves Rights as FCC Drops a Promise
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed reassigning airwaves long promised to automakers and instead allow other wireless uses on the frequencies.
November 20, 2019Business, Technology
How 5 Days Can Equal $500,000 or More
Cash is king. So why are you still waiting longer than you should to collect what’s yours? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to bill and collect cash from your customers faster, the hidden value locked in your receivables, and what unlocking that value can do for your business
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
AI Poised to Impact High-Skill US Jobs, Including Finance
Artificial intelligence is coming for America’s high-paid professions as it creates winners and losers across the labor market like never before.
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
California Intensifies Fossil Fuel Fight With New Drilling Ban
California intensified its battle against fossil fuels by seeking independent reviews of all pending hydraulic fracturing permits and halting approvals of a key production technique in an area that has pumped crude for more than a century.
November 20, 2019Business, Technology, Autonomous
Amazon Plans to Open Cashierless Supermarkets Next Year
Amazon.com is preparing to open Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, an expansion of the company’s cashierless ambitions that includes the possibility of licensing the technology to other retailers.
November 20, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Nissan Plans First Bond Sale Since Scandals After Leader Changes
Nissan Motor Co. is planning its first bond sale since scandals involving its ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to people familiar with the matter.
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Automation Debate Across Trucking Industry Lingers, Lawmakers Say
WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers seek to reassure truckers about their future in the labor force as they acknowledge the need to adapt to a new landscape amid advancements in automation.
November 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
NTSB Calls Uber’s Fatal Crash a Lesson for All Automated Vehicle Testing
A 2018 fatal pedestrian crash involving an Uber Technologies Inc. automated vehicle in Arizona indicates that the challenges of self-driving vehicle operations have not yet been solved, and underscores a lack of sufficient federal and state oversight of developmental automated vehicle testing, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Nov. 19 hearing in Washington.
November 19, 2019Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: Blockchain Useful in the Food Supply Chain
Blockchain technology is capable of providing end-to-end transparency about where food originated and traveled, which can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness and the cost of produce contamination.
November 19, 2019