Next Trucking Partners With International Shipping Giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
A company that got its start as an online marketplace to connect drivers and loads is branching out to provide a broader array of logistics services between the United States and China.
March 20, 2018Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, DOT Official Says
Projects aimed at building dedicated lanes for self-driving trucks would qualify for funds under President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal unveiled last month, a top federal transportation official said March 16.
March 20, 2018Toyota Pauses Robot-Car Program Citing Drivers’ Emotional Toll
Toyota Motor Corp. has halted tests of its “Chauffeur” autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads after a Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human safety driver struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on March 18.
March 20, 2018As Transportation Costs Mount, Amazon Is Squeezing Suppliers to Curb Losses in Price Wars
Amazon.com Inc., locked in a margin-crushing price war, is offloading costs onto suppliers and limiting the number of single, low-priced items shoppers can purchase in an effort to offset rising shipping costs.
March 20, 2018Uber Crash Is Nightmare Driverless World Feared but Expected
Waymo recently showed a video of people riding in its self-driving minivans. They thumbed their phones, yawned and one snoozed. he message: Driverless cars are so safe, they’re boring.
March 20, 2018Uber Death Elicits Warning From Teamsters Wary of Robo-Truckers
The largest union for U.S. truck drivers, which has taken a cautious view of autonomous vehicles, called for stronger safeguards after a self-driving SUV operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Phoenix on March 18.
March 20, 2018Warren Buffett Reveals He Paid $2.786 Billion for Stake in Pilot Flying J
Warren Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. made only one “sensible” stand-alone acquisition last year, and it didn’t do much for his growing pile of cash.
March 20, 2018Knight Acquires Abilene Motor Express
Phoenix-based Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings will acquire privately-held Abilene Motor Express for an undisclosed purchase price.
March 19, 2018Kenworth T680 Adds Integrated Powertrain Option
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its T680 on-highway flagship Class 8 is now available for order for the first time with the combination of the Paccar MX-11 engine and the new Paccar automated transmission.
March 19, 2018Penske Truck Leasing Adds Digital Prompts for Maintenance Technicians
Penske Truck Leasing Co. has begun using fully digital and voice-directed truck fleet preventive maintenance processes that technicians follow when working on its fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles.
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