A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp
Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nation’s highways has become less a question of “if” than of “when.”
July 15, 2016Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck
Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with “self-driving” capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
July 15, 2016Fleet Executives See Opportunities, Limitations in Self-Driving Technology
Truck makers and suppliers are investing heavily in vehicle automation technology, but what do their end customers think of it?
July 15, 2016Move to Truck ‘Autopilot’ Not Automatic
Perhaps no technology has captured so much attention so quickly in the trucking industry as automated driving and platooning systems.
July 15, 2016Unmanned Trucks on Public Roads Deemed Far Off by OEMs, Suppliers
As autonomous-driving technology continues to advance, one open question is whether this path eventually could lead to fully unmanned trucks traveling down the road.
July 15, 2016Fleets Cite Safety Gains, Reduced Claims Costs With Onboard Cameras
PHILADELPHIA — Several fleet safety executives said their investments in technologies such as collision mitigation systems and onboard video have significantly reduced crashes and claims costs at their companies.
July 15, 2016ALK Aims to Enhance Precision of Truck Routing
PHILADELPHIA — ALK Technologies is working to enhance its truck routing and navigation software to enable increasingly precise trip planning, company executives said here during the firm’s annual ALK Transportation Technology Summit.
July 15, 2016UPS Tests Saturday Delivery in Response to Web Shoppers’ Clout
UPS Inc. may join its rivals in offering Saturday delivery for standard ground packages as the company adapts to surging online shopping and an increasing reliance on home-based customers.
July 15, 2016Analysis: Airfreight Has Tummy Trouble
Passenger air travel is booming — but in freight, growth in capacity has outpaced tepid demand. For airlines, freight companies and aircraft manufacturers that means lost revenue and wasted capital. Removing this surplus is essential but it won't be painless.
July 15, 2016Clean Energy Fuels Retires 2016 Debt
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it is eliminating the debt from outstanding notes due for redemption next month.
July 15, 2016