Catch Them if You Can: The Soaring Business of Downing Drones
After recent incidents of drones disrupting passenger flights and costing potentially millions of pounds in revenue, a cottage industry of companies has emerged, all hoping to solve the problems caused when drones fly where they are not supposed to.
April 25, 2019Transportation Safety & Compliance Management
Your Safety department has a significant influence on your profitability. Carriers have made considerable investments in safety and compliance systems, the data from which is used to manage and respond to adverse behavior. Learn how to use the data from your current safety investments to prevent loss and improve profitability.
April 25, 2019BASF, Trimac Invest in New Bulk Freight-Matching Platform Bulky
The world’s largest chemical shipper and one of the largest bulk carriers in North America are investing $1 million in what they say is the first digital freight-matching network for shipping liquid bulk commodities by truck.
April 24, 2019Tesla Reintroduces Lower-Priced Model S After Deliveries Drop
After a record decline in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, Tesla Inc. is introducing lower-priced versions of several models, effectively offering consumers a discount.
April 24, 2019Caterpillar Tops Estimates, but Investors See ‘Cracks’ in Other Businesses
Impressive results in Caterpillar Inc.’s mining business weren’t enough to assuage investor concerns about the outlook for its other businesses for the rest of the year.
April 24, 2019Ford Partnership With EV Manufacturer Rivian Includes $500 Million Funding
Ford Motor Co. will invest $500 million in Rivian Automotive Inc., aligning the maker of the industry-leading F-Series pickup line with an upstart that’s electrifying gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs
April 24, 2019Suppliers’ Input Helped Shape Nikola’s Class 8 Vision
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The zero-emissions Class 8 models Nikola Motor Co. designed and is preparing to build reflect more than just a go-it-alone attitude by an entrepreneur with a vision of trucking’s clean future and the necessary infrastructure to support the trucks.
April 24, 2019Carriers Need to Use Data More Effectively, Experts Say
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Trucking firms are generating massive amounts of data, but they don’t necessarily have the expertise to handle and interpret it, said an expert on connectivity.
April 24, 2019Trucking Firms Large and Small Urged to Think Electric
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Regional trucking firms should take a good long look at electric trucks, experts in the industry said.
April 24, 2019Truckmaker Volvo Gains After Profit Surge Offsets Order Slowdown
Volvo Group rose after a jump in first-quarter profit helped to quell fears that demand is weakening in key markets.
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