A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee agreed to a preliminary plan by the agency to eliminate 12 mostly outdated nothing burger commercial vehicle regulations to comply with President Donald Trumps executive order intended to ease regulatory burdens on businesses.
June 19, 2017BusinessTechnology
Michelin to Purchase Fleet Telematics Firm NexTraq
Tire maker Michelin agreed to acquire NexTraq, a U.S. provider of commercial fleet telematics, in an all-cash transaction.
June 19, 2017TechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Editorial: Automation and the Truck Driver
Automated vehicle technology is coming to trucking, but what will that mean for the truck driver?
June 19, 2017BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Online Sales Surge Benefits Truck Freight, Experts Say
While its no secret that more and more people are shopping online, less obvious is understanding consumers buying habits and patterns which has great relevance for the trucking industry.
June 19, 2017TechnologyAutonomous
The Road to the Autonomous Truck
The trucking industrys march toward self-driving trucks is gaining momentum as new developers attempt to accelerate the pace of innovation.
June 16, 2017TechnologySafetyAutonomous
Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits of Automation but Dont Expect to See Driverless Trucks Soon
Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities.
June 16, 2017BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Artificial Intelligence: New AI Business Tools for Truckers That Are Ready to Run
Although itll be a while before we all have an IBM Watson supercomputer sitting on our desktops, there are a number of artificial intelligence business tools truckers can use right now that will help you run smarter, faster and ahead of the competition. Essentially, these next-generation wonders tap into the ability of artificial intelligence to do a lot of the thinking and strategizing for you.
June 16, 2017TechnologyAutonomous
Autonomous Trucks: A Timeline
Automated driving technology holds the potential to bring revolutionary gains in safety and productivity to the trucking industry. But how far will automation go? And how quickly will it happen? No one really knows what the future holds, and many factors could help or hinder the advance of automation in trucking, but I do think it would be helpful to consider a projected timeline. So Ill take a crack at it.
June 16, 2017TechnologyLogistics
Drivers Share Mixed Views on Automated Trucks
As the trucking industry moves toward more advanced automated driving technologies, drivers are viewing this trend with a mixture of optimism and trepidation.
June 16, 2017TechnologyAutonomous
Automated Driving Puts Added Emphasis on Cybersecurity for Connected Trucks
As commercial trucks become increasingly connected to the internet, concerns about vehicle cybersecurity are growing, particularly with the trucking industry continuing its push toward more advanced automated driving systems.
June 16, 2017