NHTSA Upgrades Investigation Into Freightliner Cascadia Wiper Motor Failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an ongoing preliminary investigation into windshield wiper motor failures on a potential 193,000 2015-16 Freightliner Cascadias.
April 7, 2017FedEx's Fred Smith: 'Don't Be Afraid of Technology'
Should we be worried about robots taking our jobs? Some of us, maybe — look what happened to Blockbuster video clerks — but collectively, no, FedEx chief Frederick Smith told student researchers gathered at the University of Memphis on April 6.
April 7, 2017TP Commercial Solutions Offers Mixed Use Tires
TP Commercial Solutions launched the TG:85 and FG:85 G:85 series tires designed for the steer and drive on-off road application, it said.
April 7, 2017Shippers, 3PLs Tout Technology as Key to Better Performance
LAS VEGAS — Technology can save shippers, carriers and third-party logistics companies money and time and improve the relationship between the three critical cogs in the supply chain, according to a panel at the 2017 Transportation Intermediaries Association conference.
April 7, 2017Trucking Industry Payrolls Rise by 4,700 in March
For-hire trucking added 4,700 jobs in March, while overall payrolls increased by 98,000, the Labor Department reported March 10.
April 7, 2017Fuel-Efficiency Roadshow Planned for September
What organizers called “a first-of-its-kind cross-country roadshow” is planned for September to showcase advancements in fuel efficiency components, with the goal of having up to 10 Class 8 trucks achieve 9 MPG on the journey being called "Run on Less."
April 7, 2017Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Armored Trucks to Hit California’s Roads
Efficient Drivetrains Inc. delivered a Class 6 plug-in-hybrid electric armored truck to Sectran Security, with five more planned, the company said.
April 7, 2017Estes to Start Canadian LTL Option
Estes Express Lines is teaming with two Canadian less-than-truckload carriers to offer shipping to Canada under an Estes freight bill.
April 6, 2017I-85 in Atlanta to Reopen by Mid-June, DOT Says
A bridge that collapsed on Interstate 85 in Atlanta will be rebuilt by June 15, reopening a key roadway for motorists, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced this week.
April 6, 2017Amazon’s Warehouse Robot War Is Spreading
Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva set off an arms race among robot makers and shippers across the United States who scurried to keep up with the e-commerce giant.
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