200,000 Trailer Tails Expected to be in Use by 2017
An estimated 200,000 trailers will be equipped with trailer-tail technology by 2017, according to manufacturer ATDynamics.
March 11, 2014TMC Launches Committee to Attract Technicians
NASHVILLE Tenn. — The Technology & Maintenance Council said it is launching a new effort to attract more technicians to the industry and improve their training.
March 10, 2014NHTSA Starts Work on Car-to-Car Communications Proposal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants cars of the future to communicate with each other in the hopes of reducing accidents, the agency said Feb. 3.
February 3, 2014EBE Reports Record Quarterly Sales
EBE Technologies, a provider of business-process management applications for the transportation industry, said it achieved record quarterly sales in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31.
January 28, 2014Opinion: Enterprise-Grade Mobility
Workforce equipment, technology, regulations and demographics continue to change, but truck driving has and will always be more than a job — it’s a lifestyle. Perhaps nothing illustrates this more today than watching drivers use smart phones and tablets.
January 27, 2014iTECH: Trucking May Save $168 Billion Annually With Driverless Vehicles, Report Concludes
A new “blue paper” by the research department of investment bank Morgan Stanley estimated that autonomous — “self-driving” — vehicles could save the freight transportation in¬dustry $168 billion annually, through pro-ductivity gains and lower costs for labor, fuel and accidents.
January 13, 2014Omnitracs Europe Acquired by Singapore IT Firm
Omnitracs Europe has been acquired by Astrata Group, a Singapore based IT firm, from Qualcomm Europe. Terms were not disclosed.
January 13, 2014Hub Group, Orbcomm Sign Tracking Deal
Hub Group Inc. and Orbcomm Inc. signed an agreement that calls for installation of Orbcomm’s GT2300 tracking and monitoring system on the logistics companies’ containers.
January 10, 2014iTECH: ‘Self-Driving’ Trucks Inch Closer
Consumers worldwide say they want to experience self-driving vehicles as automakers roll out an increasing number of cars that can take over and drive themselves, using mathematical calculations, an array of sensors and electronic controls of key vehicle systems.
January 3, 2014Future Trucks to Gain From Advancements in Remote Technologies, OEMs Predict
IRVING, Texas — The trucks of tomorrow will receive wireless software updates, utilize advanced active safety systems and benefit from additional powertrain integration and aerodynamic improvements, OEM executives told an audience of industry professionals.
December 16, 2013