The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final rule that it said will provide greater flexibility for states to use proprietary or patented materials in federal-aid highway projects.
September 26, 2019Business, Technology
Save On Costs and Run Your Fleet More Efficiently with Data
Margins are tight in the trucking industry and have put many businesses under pressure. To compete, fleets must minimize costs and operate as efficiently as possible. But, how? Vehicle gateways have given carriers access to a treasure trove of data on their operations. In this short webinar, KeepTruckin will walk through tangible ways to use it.
September 26, 2019Government, Business, Technology
FHWA Says New Highway Project Rule Encourages Use of Innovative Materials
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
DeFazio: House Transportation Panel Likely to Take Up Highway Bill Early Next Year
WASHINGTON — The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to consider a long-awaited highway bill early next year, Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chamber’s top transportation policymaker, said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.
September 26, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
China Battery Giant Shrugs Off Headwinds With $1.4 Billion Plan
China’s top maker of electric-vehicle batteries plans to spend $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) building its first factory in the southwest of the country, adding to ambitious plans for the next decade even as the short-term EV outlook gets buffeted by subsidy cuts and demand uncertainties.
September 26, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Heavy-Duty Truck Smog Inspection Program Bill Into Law
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that directs the California Air Resources Board and other state agencies to develop and implement a new smog inspection program for heavy-duty diesel on-road trucks.
September 25, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
Embark to Open Transfer Hubs to Shift Freight to Self-Driving Trucks
Self-driving trucking startup Embark Trucks announced it will open two transfer hubs to switch freight to its automated trucks.
September 25, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
Experts Advocate Infrastructure Funding, Reforms at House Hearing
Significant upgrades of freight and commuter corridors would vastly improve motorists’ quality of life and regional commerce, a panel of infrastructure experts told a congressional panel Sept. 25.
September 25, 2019Government, Business, Technology
Ex-Uber Engineer Anthony Levandowski Publicly Rebuts Theft Claims
Former Uber Technologies Inc. engineer Anthony Levandowski broke his long silence about allegations that he stole driverless vehicle technology from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit to say that he didn’t do it.
September 25, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: Appreciating the Journey as Chairman
Barry Pottle writes: One of the things I’ve learned about trucking is you need to appreciate the journey. It was a lesson I took to heart at 18 when I started my career in this industry as an owner-operator, and one that served me well in my time as American Trucking Associations chairman.
September 25, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Walgreens, FedEx Express Partner With Google Parent on Drones
Wing Aviation, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., said it is collaborating with FedEx Corp.’s Express division and pharmacy retailer Walgreens to launch a drone-delivery service in Christiansburg, Va.
September 25, 2019