TRB Panelists Talk Automated Trucking’s Implications on Driver Shortage, Safety
Automated trucking applications, particularly in the longhaul sector, have the potential to help alleviate some of the strains associated with the industrywide driver shortage, a panel of experts told researchers.
July 12, 2021PFG, Dana Both Advance Sustainability Measures
A leading private carrier and a tier one supplier recently each announced additional sustainability goals.
July 12, 2021Gateless Tolling Coming to Ohio Turnpike
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Turnpike is looking for new legal power to bill freeloading drivers as it prepares to institute no-stop, electronic toll lanes as part of a modernization plan it hopes will speed up traffic across the state.
July 12, 2021Survey Finds Pandemic End Will Not Deter Online Shopping
Ware2Go, the on-demand fulfillment and warehousing provider founded by UPS Inc., said 89% of consumers plan to do as much or more of their shopping online even as restrictions that began at the height of the coronavirus pandemic begin to ease and stores reopen.
July 12, 2021Flying Taxi Startup Whisper Aero Aims to Keep Noise Levels Down
A startup called Whisper Aero, which is disclosing its plans for the first time, thinks it may be well on its way to solving a noise problem related to drones.
July 12, 2021Werner Introduces New App for Drivers
Werner Enterprises launched a new app to help make work easier for its professional drivers, the company announced July 9.
July 9, 2021High Demand, Rising Component Costs Put Pressure on Trailer Production
Fleets looking to order new box trailers this fall — particularly dry van or refrigerated units — may be in for some sticker shock and a long wait.
July 9, 2021EU Plans Phaseout of Combustion Engine Era
The European Union is set to propose a switch to zero-emission vehicles and boost its renewable energy target in an unprecedented push to align its economy with more ambitious climate targets.
July 9, 2021Stellantis Says 98% of Models to Be Electric or Hybrid by 2025
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that by 2025, 98% of its models in Europe and North America will have fully electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid versions.
July 9, 2021Ford-Backed Argo Chooses Citigroup, JPMorgan to Go Public
Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is working with investment bankers as it prepares to go public as soon as this year with a valuation expected to top $7 billion.
July 8, 2021