A San Francisco technology company is using software that offers a service to prevent trucking-related workplace injuries, by building habits for truckers and others in the freight industry.
February 14, 2019Technology
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January 3, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
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AAR Supports Gas Tax, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Measure to Fund Infrastructure
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WASHINGTON — A vehicle-miles-traveled tax would present a good long-term solution for funding the nation’s infrastructure, while higher fuel taxes could address more near-term needs, representatives from the Association of American Railroads said.
February 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
Thousands of Teslas are getting loaded on ships heading to China. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Racing to Get Model 3s to China Before Potential Tariff Hike
Thousands of Teslas are getting loaded on ships heading to China. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc. is loading as many Model 3 sedans as it can onto vessels destined for the People’s Republic ahead of March 1, when a trade-war truce between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is scheduled to expire.
February 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
A Rivian Automotive R1T electric pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Spotlight Shines on Pickup Trucks as Electric Vehicle Race Expands
A Rivian Automotive R1T electric pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Plug-in pickup trucks look to be the next frontier in the budding electric vehicle industry as startup Rivian Automotive is said to be in talks with General Motors Co. and Amazon.com.
February 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Mainstream Car Models More Dependable Than Luxury Brands, Survey Shows
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Prospective buyers planning to splurge on a luxury car may want to reconsider. Mass-market brands now are more reliable than premium models.
February 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100
Thomas Jensen of UPS speaks at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation panel. (Eugene Mulero/Transport Topics)
Federal Framework on Autonomous Vehicles Policy Essential, UPS Executive Says
Thomas Jensen of UPS speaks at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation panel. (Eugene Mulero/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according to a senior executive at UPS Inc. on Feb. 12.
February 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
A worker checks a sensor on a test truck operated by Ike, which is developing automated driving technology for commercial vehicles. (Ike)
Self-Driving Truck Startups TuSimple, Ike Attract More Investment to Fuel Development
A worker checks a sensor on a test truck operated by Ike, which is developing automated driving technology for commercial vehicles. (Ike)
Self-driving truck startups TuSimple and Ike both announced new funding in February to fuel the continued development of their automated driving systems for commercial vehicles.
February 13, 2019
Business, Technology
Opinion: Manage Driver Turnover by Avoiding the ‘Threats to Retention’
As everyone in the trucking industry knows, the driver shortage persists. With bonuses and incentives tempting drivers to come and go between motor carriers, retention can be a challenge. However, carriers can better manage this turnover by avoiding what Norris Beren calls “threats to retention.”
February 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Workers assemble a Freightliner on the line in Mount Holly, N.C. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Expects Supply Chain Constraints to Continue in 2019
Workers assemble a Freightliner on the line in Mount Holly, N.C. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Trucks is not optimistic that supply chain constraints will improve anytime soon to clear up ongoing shortages that have interrupted commercial vehicle production over the past 12 to 18 months amid record demand.
February 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
J.J. Keller to Offer Dash-Mounted Camera
J.J. Keller will add video event hardware and management tools to its line of safety and compliance solutions beginning in April.
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