Buttigieg Emphasizes Transportation Safety at TRB
WASHINGTON — At an annual gathering of the nation’s transportation intelligentsia, Secretary Pete Buttigieg pressed stakeholders to remain hyperfocused on safety while urging Congress to avert a government shutdown.
January 11, 2024Autonomous Trucks Show Progress at CES
LAS VEGAS — The pathway toward large-scale commercialization of self-driving trucks became clearer at CES 2024 as tech startups unveiled upgrades to their autonomous driving systems.
January 11, 2024Social Engineering Cyberattacks on the Rise
WASHINGTON — More government transportation offices are experiencing cyberattacks by would-be intruders trying to psychologically manipulate employees and contractors.
January 11, 2024Ships Advertise Chinese Links to Avoid Houthi Attacks
At least five vessels transiting the Red Sea are using their signals to say they have links to China — the latest unusual measure taken to try to avoid attack by Houthi militants in the Red Sea.
January 11, 2024Truck Parking Front and Center at TRB
WASHINGTON — Transportation officials meeting at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting heard several proposals to solve the truck parking shortage.
January 9, 2024Kodiak Unveils Driverless-Ready Semi Ahead of Dallas Debut
Kodiak Robotics introduced what it billed as the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment at CES in Las Vegas this week.
January 9, 2024US Trucking Faces Downstream Effects From Suez Canal Attacks
A militant group that is attacking container vessels along the Suez Canal in Egypt is causing shipment disruptions that threaten to inflict downstream effects on the U.S. trucking sector.
January 9, 2024Lidar Maker Aeva Wins Multiyear Contract for Daimler Trucks
Aeva Technologies Inc. has won a multiyear contract to supply Daimler Truck Holding AG with technology to help advance autonomous driving on highways.
January 9, 2024Goodyear Unveils Plans for Sustainable EV Tires at CES
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will bolster their competitiveness against gas-powered vehicles by extending tire duration.
January 9, 2024Drivewyze Offers Free Access to New Safety System
WASHINGTON — Transportation technology company Drivewyze announced at the Transportation Research Board conference Jan. 9 that it is making its new safety system available at no cost.
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