Driver-Assistive Truck Platooning Boosts Fuel Economy, Report Says
A new report by Auburn University found that driver-assistive truck platooning can realize up to 10% fuel economy for the trailing truck and up to 5% fuel economy for the leading truck.
May 29, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
NFI Implements MacroPoint Freight Tracking
Transportation company NFI Industries has implemented MacroPoint’s freight-tracking software within its brokerage unit, the companies said in a joint announcement.
May 29, 2015ATA President Bill Graves Blasts Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's Truck-Only Toll Plan
American Trucking Associations has come out strongly against Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s 10-year truck-only toll plan, which is meant to fund repairs for infrastructure.
May 29, 2015Celadon Launches Share Offering
Celadon Group Inc. announced that 3.5 million newly issued shares are being sold, a move that could raise about $80 million.
May 29, 2015Former Sylectus President to Lead Startup TMS Firm
Full Circle TMS, a new provider of Web-based transportation management software, announced Stuart Sutton will be CEO of the startup company.
May 29, 2015The Trucking Spelling Bee: Take the Quiz!
In honor of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee that took place in Washington, D.C., May 27-28, we put together a quick little Trucking Spelling Bee of our own. See how well you know the correct spelling for these trucking terms!
May 29, 2015DHL Investing $108 Million to Expand Northern Kentucky Airport Hub
DHL said May 29 it is investing $108 million in its Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport hub to meet growth demand in international e-commerce and global trade growth.
May 29, 2015Hadley Selects Bronz as CEO
Truck component supplier Hadley has selected Thomas Bronz as CEO after the retirement of Robert Dubsky.
May 29, 2015Amazon Expands Free Same-Day Delivery
Amazon.com Inc. will offer free same-day delivery to Amazon Prime subscribers in 14 metropolitan areas, putting 1 in 6 Americans within reach of the online retailer’s speedy service that provides a time-saving alternative to a trip to the store.
May 29, 2015Consumer Sentiment Drops in May to Six-Month Low
Consumer confidence in the United States fell to a six-month low in May as Americans became less sanguine about the prospects for the economy.
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