Minnesota Speeds Up Planning for Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars will eventually hit the pavement in Minnesota, and state officials want our roads and laws to be ready.
March 8, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Drivers Would Pay Tax on Miles Traveled Under Lawmaker’s Plan
Drivers could pay a tax based on how many miles their vehicles travel under a plan being pushed by Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who’s vying to become the powerful new chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
March 8, 2018Large Fleets Forecast to Buy More Trucks in 2018
INDIANAPOLIS — Sales of Class 8 tractors are expected to grow as much as 20% in 2018 as big-fleet truck buyers begin spending again after having reduced their capital expenditures dramatically in 2016 and 2017, executives said at the National Truck Equipment Association’s annual Work Truck Show here.
March 8, 2018TMC Explores Deployment of Automated Trucks
ATLANTA — Industry experts explored a variety of approaches for developing and deploying autonomous trucks and examined the evolving regulatory framework for this technology here at the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council.
March 8, 2018Navistar Caps Turnaround With Overhaul of Top Truck
Navistar International Corp. is rolling out the final installment of an all-new product lineup aimed at growing sales and keeping the once-struggling truck maker firmly in the black.
March 8, 2018Hino Steps Into US Heavy-Duty Market
INDIANAPOLIS — Hino Trucks is expanding into the heavy-duty sector in the United States with the introduction March 7 of its new Classes 7 and 8 XL model series truck and tractor.
March 8, 2018Jeff Harris Takes Over as TMC Chairman
Although trucking is undergoing rapid advancements in technology, Jeff Harris, the new general chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, said the industry needs to get “back to the basics” when it comes to repairing equipment amid a massive industry shortage of technicians.
March 7, 2018Eco Flaps’ Aerodynamic Splash Guards Demonstrate Fuel Savings
ATLANTA — A recent evaluation of Eco Flaps’ aerodynamic splash guards on less-than-truckload equipment resulted in significant fuel savings, the company announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 7.
March 7, 2018Meritor Technologies Keep Crossing Borders
ATLANTA — Meritor Inc.’s EX + L air disc brakes are soon to be standard on all new Freightliner Cascadia models, capping a component journey that began in Europe years ago.
March 7, 2018Truck-Lite Announces Partners for Road Ready Trailer Telematics System
ATLANTA — Truck-Lite Co. announced two developments with its Road Ready trailer telematics system at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting here — a partnership with five industry suppliers and an installation app.
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