Trimble Moves to Unite Its Trucking Technology Businesses
HOUSTON — Trimble has acquired some of the biggest names in the trucking technology sector over the past several years. Now the global technology firm is taking steps to more closely unite those businesses, including PeopleNet, TMW Systems, ALK Technologies and 10-4 Systems, to provide an end-to-end platform under the Trimble brand.
September 10, 2018Daimler Plots Two-for-One Autonomous Van for City Transport
Daimler AG is developing an autonomous electric vehicle that can toggle between a people carrier and a delivery van as the German manufacturer seeks an edge over rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and Deutsche Post AG in shaping the future of mobility.
September 10, 2018Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past
Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he’s been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He’s not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.
September 7, 2018AI Hedge Fund Is Said to Liquidate After Less Than Two Years
The fledgling world of AI hedge funds is claiming one of its first casualties.
September 7, 2018Tesla Erupts in Chaos After Senior Executives Leave, Musk Tokes Up
The turmoil at Tesla Inc. reached a fever pitch, as the news that two senior executives are leaving Elon Musk’s electric-car maker emerged just hours after he smoked marijuana during an hours-long interview streamed live online.
September 7, 2018Battling Amazon, Chicago-Based ShipBob Lands $40 Million, Opens Warehouse
With $40 million in new investments announced Sept. 6, Chicago-based e-commerce logistics company ShipBob is eyeing an expansion — starting with a new fulfillment warehouse in Cicero and a push to hire 100 people in the next year.
September 7, 2018Lack of Action in Congress on Autonomous Technology Could Hinder States, Lawmaker Warns
WASHINGTON — The small role Congress currently plays in policy for autonomous vehicle technology could eventually slow, or impede, progress for states and firms testing such systems, a key House transportation authorizer warned on Sept. 5.
September 6, 2018Florida Scores Biggest Annual Gain in Heavy-Duty Clean Diesel Trucks
Florida posted the biggest surge among states in the use of heavy-duty trucks with clean diesel engines in 2017, notching an 81% jump compared with a year earlier, according to data from IHS Markit. This increase came as fleet confidence in the technology took hold and more freight-hauling opportunities opened up in the nation’s fourth-largest state economy, other experts said.
September 6, 2018FMCSA Medical Registry Hack Still Causes Delays Nine Months Later
An “incursion” nine months ago that shut down the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners still is causing delays in registering new examiners and backlogs for medical examiners to upload truck driver examinations, officials said.
September 6, 2018FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez will be a keynote speaker at American Trucking Associations’ conference next month to provide an update on new rules covering the industry.
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