Trimble, Digi Team to Monitor Refrigerated Freight
Trimble Inc. will collaborate with Digi International, a global provider of Internet of Things connectivity products and services, to allow Trimble fleet customers to use Digi’s SmartSense application on refrigerated trailers, according to a joint press release.
February 21, 2019Opportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen. John Thune Says
Legislation aimed at popularizing the use of autonomous vehicles in commercial and commuter settings is gaining supporters in the Senate, signaling its consideration possibly as early as this spring.
February 21, 2019Nissan Downgraded on Weak Profit Outlook
Nissan Motor Co. took another hit as the automaker’s debt rating was cut on concerns the next two years will be marked by slowing sales and a preoccupation with cleaning up after the scandal involving Carlos Ghosn.
February 21, 2019Omnitracs Partners With Red Hat to Develop Fleet-Management Technology
Omnitracs has formed a partnership with Red Hat, a major provider of open-source, cloud-based software, to accelerate the development of its fleet-management technology.
February 21, 2019Amazon to Disclose More Details on Environmental Impact
Amazon.com announced it will disclose its carbon footprint later this year, giving consumers and investors new insight into the environmental cost of its popular two-day shipping.
February 20, 2019Alberta Expects $1.7 Billion Profit From Crude-by-Rail Operation
Alberta is preparing a giant crude-by-rail operation to help its oil-sands producers cope with a pipeline crunch, and it expects a big profit from the venture.
February 20, 2019Tesla CEO Elon Musk Sets Goal of Making 500,000 Cars in 2019
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. will make about 500,000 cars this year, a prediction that’s difficult to gauge given the CEO’s proclivity for setting stretch goals.
February 20, 2019Volvo’s First Electric Trucks Put to Work
Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles to two companies operating in Sweden.
February 20, 2019White House Cancels $929 Million in Grants for California’s Beleaguered Rail Project
The Trump administration on Feb. 19 said it will cancel more than $900 million in federal grants earmarked for a high-speed rail project California that the state’s Democratic governor announced would be scaled back from its initial vision amid delays and cost overruns.
February 20, 2019DTNA Unveils New Driver-Assist Technology in Freightliner Cascadia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America recently demonstrated automated driver-assist technology that’s set to debut in its 2020 Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 model later this year, and said the system promises to make driving a truck — and the highways overall — safer.
February 19, 2019