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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An engineer with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said advances in vehicle-to-vehicle communications are accelerating and that new studies are under way to address several critical and complex issues.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council honored several industry professionals March 2 with a variety of awards for their service to the council and the industry.

Veteran lobbyist Mike Joyce has joined American Trucking Associations as senior vice president of legislative affairs. He has more than 20 years of experience in public affairs, much of it in trucking.

Lytx Inc., the largest supplier of video-based safety systems for the trucking industry, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm GTCR for more than $500 million.

Europe's postal companies, already under pressure from Amazon.com Inc., soon could face a challenge from Uber, which is moving into deliveries, and other startups.

Heavy-duty truck and engine makers reported earnings for the fourth quarter and the year that show the North American market starting to ease, Europe on the rise and the rest of the world showing difficulties.

Google Inc.’s artificial-intelligence system will be interpreted as a driver by federal regulators, a step toward compliance that would help the tech giant’s self-driving cars hit U.S. roads.

DALLAS — Omnitracs has unveiled its next-generation telematics platform, which introduces voice recognition software to the company’s technology offerings while expanding wireless connectivity within the truck.