Uber Freight, Waabi Team Up on AI-Powered Autonomous Trucks
Logistics specialist Uber Freight is teaming up with Waabi Innovation Inc. in an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous truck partnership, the companies said Sept. 21.
September 21, 2023Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Experts: Freight Environment Unlikely to Improve Much Soon
Executives across multiple segments of the trucking industry expect the freight environment to take considerable time to improve substantially.
September 20, 2023Medium-Duty Truck Sales Spike 13% in August
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 13.6% in August compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
September 20, 2023Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion
CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.
September 20, 2023House Committee Hears Arguments on Excise Tax Repeal
The repeal of a tax on the purchase of new trucks was discussed during a recent hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives.
September 20, 2023Eaton Partners With Cruise Control Specialist Traxen
Eaton is to start selling, distributing, servicing and providing installation support for Michigan-based technology developer Traxen’s iQ-Cruise system.
September 19, 2023House Passes Internal Combustion Engines Legislation
Legislation aiming to block efforts designed to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines was recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives.
September 19, 2023Costs for Truck Parts, Labor Fall in Q2
CLEVELAND — A new report found that parts and labor expenses in heavy-duty truck repair shops dropped during the second quarter of 2023.
September 19, 2023Cybersecurity, EVs Expand TMCSuperTech Challenges
CLEVELAND — Cybersecurity plays an ever-larger role in the TMCSuperTech competition, part of the Fall Meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
September 18, 2023Love’s Travel Stops Receives $4.8 Million to Build EV Chargers
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores was awarded $4.8 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations at eight locations, the company announced Sept. 13.
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