Hyperloop One Raises $50 Million, Dubai Port CEO Added to Board
Hyperloop Technologies Inc., a Los Angeles-based company building a futuristic transportation system, said it raised $50 million in convertible-debt financing and hired Uber Technologies Inc.’s former chief financial officer.
October 14, 2016FMCSA Proposes Changes to Scoring System For Motor Carriers, Seeks Public Feedback
Federal trucking regulators are previewing proposals that would modify a program that measures the safety performance of motor carriers on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016FHWA Gives Go-Ahead to R.I.’s Plan That Allows for Truck-Only Tolling
Rhode Island can proceed with its controversial truck-only tolling plan after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 10, 2016Panel Says Platooning Is Near, Driverless Trucks Far Away
LAS VEGAS — Advancements in trucking technology are paving the way for the industry to experience two-vehicle platoons soon, but the driverless heavy-duty trucks idea remains a distant vision, according to executives from leading firms in both industries.
October 10, 2016Otto Co-Founder Plans to Overhaul Industry, Beginning With Launch of Uber Freight
LAS VEGAS — A self-professed lover of robots, Anthony Levandowski has examined the trucking industry and found it wanting.
October 10, 2016Want to Be Profitable, Efficient? Embrace Technology, Data, Execs Urge
LAS VEGAS — More trucking companies will become efficient and profitable if they embrace new technology and big data analysis of industry trends, two technology startup executives told an audience at the Management Conference & Exhibition here on Oct. 4.
October 5, 2016Trucking, Oil Industry Groups Lose Challenge to Minnesota Biodiesel Mandate
A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota has shot down an attempt by trucking, automotive and oil industry groups to abolish the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain at least 10% biofuel.
October 5, 2016New Pension Proposal Surfaces; Won’t Fix Some Teamsters Funds
Draft legislation that’s intended to preserve retiree pensions has surfaced in the House of Representatives, but the proposal won’t offer any relief for about 400,000 Central States Pension Fund Teamsters who face an uncertain financial future.
October 3, 2016ATA’s New Leadership to Share Vision for Federation at Annual Conference
This week’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition, hosted by American Trucking Associations, is expected to draw a record number of attendees, including industry leaders and some of the most influential federal regulators.
October 3, 2016Two-Truck Platoons Increasingly Realistic, NACFE Says
Commercial truck platooning is increasingly realistic, with key foundational technologies already in the marketplace and testing under way, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency said in a report issued Sept. 28.
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