Fleet services provider Snider Fleet Solutions added Mitchell 1 diagnostic and repair capabilities to its more than 80 locations in the South and Midwest.
February 26, 2018Transportation Technology News
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Geotab Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers
Telematics provider Geotab Inc. announced more than 1 million vehicles are subscribing to its fleet management service, which began in 2006.
February 26, 2018Snider Adds Mitchell 1 Repair Capabilities
IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty Promotes Blockchains Effects on Shipping
WASHINGTON Blockchains effects will extend to transportation and facilitate the movement of goods, according to IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty.
February 25, 2018Glitches or Not, Nissan Starts Testing Semi-Autonomous Rides
YOKOHAMA, Japan In the future Nissan envisions, driverless cars will pick up children from school and recommend restaurants to tourists in various languages.
February 23, 2018ATAs Chris Spear Urges Fleets to Plan for Future When Developing Workforce
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Trucking companies need to look beyond the hood when cultivating a workforce, monitoring on the road ahead for issues that will shape their businesses in years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said here.
February 22, 2018UPS to Add Zero-Emissions Delivery Trucks
UPS Inc. announced it will deploy 50 newly designed plug-in electric delivery trucks by the end of the year. The vehicles are comparable in acquisition cost to its conventional-fueled package delivery trucks without the use of subsidies a development it calls an industry first and one that breaks a key barrier to large-scale fleet adoption.
February 22, 2018DOT Schedules March 1 Listening Session on Automated Vehicles
Executives from the commercial and passenger transportation industries will have an opportunity to recommend policy directives to federal officials during a forum the U.S. Department of Transportation will host March 1.
February 22, 2018SamSam Virus Demands Bitcoin from Colorado DOT, State Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
Colorado Department of Transportation employees resorted to pen and paper on Feb. 21 after nasty ransomware hijacked computer files and demanded payment in bitcoin for their safe return.
February 22, 2018Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe Into Self-Driving Cars
Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.
February 22, 2018Uber CEO Touts Great Talks With Toyota CEO on Autonomous Cars
The worlds largest car maker and biggest ride-hailing company plan to team up on autonomous driving as technological changes sweep through the transportation industry.
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