Autonomous
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
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February 9, 2007ATA Petitions FMCSA for Employer Notification
American Trucking Associations has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week seeking amendments to rules regarding employer notification and drivers.
February 9, 2007Sweden’s Scania to Boost Payout to $1.43 Bln. on Strong Sales
Swedish truck maker Scania AB plans to boost 2006 shareholder dividends to about $1.43 billion, as booming European sales leave truck makers flush with cash, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
February 8, 2007NYSE to Delist Navistar’s Shares Feb. 13
Shares of Navistar International Corp. will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading on February 13, the truck manufacturer said late Tuesday.
February 7, 2007German Truck Maker MAN AG Reports Higher 4Q Profit
European truck maker MAN AG’s fourth-quarter profit rose 22% on higher demand for commercial vehicles in eastern Europe, where economies grew twice as fast as in the company’s domestic market in Germany, Bloomberg reported.
February 6, 2007Diesel Engine Update: Some Carriers Are Warming to ’07 Models
While other carriers were debating whether to buy even one Class 8 truck with a 2007 EPA-certified engine, Mike Hasinec at Penske Truck Leasing Co. was knee-deep in testing 2007 engine performance.
February 5, 2007Oshkosh’s Fiscal First-Quarter Earnings Slip; Sales Rise
Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $41.2 million or 55 cents a share, from $53.1 million or 72 cents a year earlier, the company said Friday.
February 2, 2007Canadian For-Hire Companies’ Revenue Rose in 2Q ’06
There were an estimated 3,336 for-hire trucking companies based in Canada with annual revenues of $1 million or more in the second quarter of 2006, almost unchanged from the same quarter in 2005, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
February 1, 2007Truck Suppliers See Obstacles in Push for ‘World’ Vehicle
LAS VEGAS — Leading heavy-duty truck components manufacturers said technology exists today to build a safer, environmentally friendly and low-cost heavy-duty “world truck,” but major obstacles are consumer acceptance and the lack of a single global standard for emissions and safety technology.
Scania’s Fourth-Quarter Income Rises as MAN Drops Hostile Bid
Swedish truck maker Scania AB posted a fifth straight gain in quarterly income and German rival MAN AG dropped a hostile takeover bid in favor of friendly negotiations, Bloomberg reported.
February 1, 2007