North Carolina DOT Pilots Trucking Alert System
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is piloting an in-cab trucking alert system in an effort to reduce the risk of commercial motor vehicle crashes.
May 24, 2021Best Trucking Invoicing Software for Growing Carriers
Managing invoices and billing efficiently is crucial for maintaining cash flow and ensuring business growth.
For Tesla Owners, Colonial Pipeline Hack Was No Big Deal
Automotive historians may look back on May 2021 as a tipping point in the evolution of electric vehicles.
May 24, 2021Truckers Work to Purge Systems of Banned Chinese Technologies, but Challenges Remain
Most motor carriers doing business with the federal government are believed to have responded to a requirement that they do their best to purge technology systems of five banned Chinese technology providers said to be potential hackers into U.S. intelligence and defense agencies’ information systems.
May 24, 2021KAG Announces Retirement of CEO Bruce Blaise
The Kenan Advantage Group announced management changes following the retirement of president and CEO Bruce Blaise.
May 24, 2021Tesla Tests Lidar, Which Musk Once Scorned
Tesla Inc., whose boss Elon Musk says he can develop a fully self-driving car without using laser-sensor technology, has a contract to use such lidar sensors from Luminar Technologies Inc. for testing and development, according to people familiar with the matter.
May 24, 2021Out-of-Network Repairs Help Dealerships Nurture New Relationships With Fleets
For trucking companies, securing timely repairs at their partnered truck dealerships is typically simple, straightforward and an expectation that came with the purchase. But what about when the truck is on a long haul and must be serviced by another dealer? In those likely events, truck dealers say that building rapport is the road map to a successful business partnership.
May 24, 2021Senate Panel Reaches Bipartisan Deal on Highway Funding Package
A group of senators said it reached a bipartisan agreement on highway funding a day after Republicans rejected the Biden administration’s trimmed-down $1.7 trillion infrastructure proposal.
May 24, 2021Cummins to Build Hydrogen Equipment Factory in Spain
American industrial giant Cummins Inc. plans to build in Spain one of the world’s largest manufacturing facilities for machines that produce hydrogen from electricity.
May 24, 2021Looking Ahead to Autonomous Trucking
Although autonomous trucks are still in their infancy, the continued development and eventual deployment of these vehicles represents a new frontier for the freight transportation business. As this technology advances in the coming years and decades, fleet operators that adopt self-driving trucks will encounter a new management challenge: finding the best ways to combine automation with human labor.
May 21, 2021When Will Trucks Drive Themselves?
The road to autonomous trucking is long and littered with obstacles, but developers of self-driving systems for commercial vehicles are making clear and tangible progress in their mission to bring this technology to market.
May 21, 2021