Fleet telematics provider Omnitracs has forged a partnership with Peloton Technology to bring truck platooning opportunities to its customers, a development that could accelerate the trucking industry’s adoption of the emerging technology.

Fleet telematics provider Omnitracs has forged a partnership with Peloton Technology to bring truck platooning capabilities to its customers, a development that could accelerate trucking’s adoption of the emerging technology.

Onboard technology supplier DriverTech has launched a new mobile communications device that includes electronic logging capabilities and a forward-facing dash camera.

Car and truck maker Daimler AG plans to introduce and operate self-driving cars on Uber’s ridesharing network “in the coming years” under a new partnership between the companies.

WASHINGTON — Autonomous truck technology holds the potential to enhance safety, efficiency and productivity in the trucking industry, but its successful deployment hinges on regulations that help rather than hinder it, said Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations.

WASHINGTON — Autonomous truck technology holds the potential to enhance safety, efficiency and productivity in the trucking industry, but its successful deployment hinges on regulations that help rather than hinder it, said Chris Spear, president of the American Trucking Associations.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Daimler Trucks Mexico and its dealers are working to streamline customer service in a bid to drive sales growth in a market where the average truck is more than 17 years old.

A semi-autonomous truck operated by technology firm Otto traveled on highways in Ohio last week as the state announced a $15 million investment in smart infrastructure, its latest effort to support the testing of automated vehicles.

A semi-autonomous truck operated by Otto has completed the first of multiple test runs planned in Ohio this week as the state announced a $15 million investment in highway sensors and cable to support testing of advanced transportation technologies.

ATLANTA — The upcoming federal electronic logging device mandate will spur a dramatic increase in technology adoption next year, but implementation could be messy as many carriers continue to wait as long as possible before installing the devices, analysts and technology vendors said.