Self-Driving Truck Developer TuSimple Files for IPO
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple is moving forward with plans to become a publicly traded company.
March 23, 2021Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
House Transportation Leader Reiterates Opposition to 5.9 GHz Sharing
The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives reaffirmed his opposition to the shift in the transportation safety spectrum space for broadband uses.
March 23, 2021FHWA Grants Will Support User-Based Funding Projects
The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million to eight projects that will test user-based funding methods.
March 23, 2021Goodyear Notches Diagnostic Milestone
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a milestone as its tire management tools inspected nearly 4 million tires over a year to help fleets identify potential tire issues and improve overall fleet operations, and identified nearly 400,000 potential tire issues.
March 23, 2021Chip Shortage Could Stall Volvo Truck Production Up to a Month
Volvo Group declined after the truck maker said it will have to suspend production across its operations because of the shortage of semiconductors that has disrupted the car industry for months.
March 23, 2021Tesla, Apple Trigger Wall Street Dreams of $3 Trillion Valuation
A growing chorus of Wall Street professionals is predicting that electric and autonomous vehicles sales will propel Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. to $3 trillion each in market value by 2030.
March 22, 2021Kenworth Shows Off Aerodynamics of T680 Next Gen
RENTON, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. spotlighted the aerodynamic and interior upgrades to its T680 Next Gen Class 8 during a small media event that began at its proving grounds here, then shifted to a 40-mile test drive during which both the day cab and highway models were on hand.
March 22, 2021Chip Shortage Worsens as Fire Shuts Factory for a Month
NEW YORK — A fire at a plant owned by Japanese chipmaker Renesas could deepen the ongoing global semiconductor shortage that has especially hampered automobile production.
March 22, 2021Fleets’ Tire Choices Involve Many Factors
Selecting the right tires for a trucking fleet’s specific application and business model is both a science and an art, with experience, industry know-how and common sense mixed in.
March 22, 2021Detroit’s Empty Factories Can Help Win Electric Pickup War
In the nascent electric pickup wars, Detroit won’t need tents.
March 22, 2021