DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Daimler Trucks demonstrated what it called the next milestone in autonomous driving by running a three-truck platoon on a public stretch of the autobahn.
March 28, 2016Business, Technology
Daimler's Autonomous Platoon Debuts on Germany's Autobahn
Technology, Business, Autonomous
Cybersecurity Outlook: Trucking Still Fighting the Ever-Nimble Hacker
Trucking companies still on high alert from seemingly endless reports of hacker break-ins last year should brace for even more sophisticated capers in 2016, according to a string of reports released by top cybersecurity firms.
March 25, 2016Business, Technology
Trucking-Software Startup Convoy Picks Up $16 Million Load of Venture Capital
Convoy, a Seattle trucking-software startup, has pulled in $16 million from investors.
March 23, 2016Business, Technology
Project44 Introduces Transit Time API
Technology firm Project44 has launched an application program interface designed to help less-than-truckload carriers better manage transit-time information.
March 22, 2016Business, Technology
PeopleNet, Wabco Partner on Tire-Pressure Monitoring System
Fleet telematics provider PeopleNet has added an integration with a tire-pressure monitoring system from Wabco.
March 22, 2016Government, Business, Technology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 22: Moving on to Plan B
Proponents, including American Trucking Associations, who were unsuccessful in attaching a meal and rest break provision to the aviation bill are moving on to Plan B. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 22, 2016Business, Technology
Zonar Offers Fuel-Usage Application
Trucking technology firm Zonar announced the general availability of its Ground Traffic Control Performance fleet-management system, including an application designed to help fleets coach their drivers to reduce fuel consumption.
March 21, 2016Technology, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Combating Driver Distraction, Fatigue
Advances in technology are giving trucking companies increasingly sophisticated ways to combat distracted and drowsy driving — two of the biggest threats to fleet safety.
March 18, 2016Technology, Business, Safety, Equipment
Suppliers Offer Systems That Monitor Drivers’ Faces for Alertness
Several technology suppliers are offering onboard systems that monitor the driver’s face for signs of distraction or drowsiness.
March 18, 2016Technology, Business, Government, Safety
Beyond Trailer Tracking
Carriers now are deploying a variety of onboard sensors that can tell them if a trailer is loaded or empty, when its doors open, the temperature of its cargo or if a pallet moves.
March 18, 2016