APM Terminal Cyber Attack Costs Drivers Time, Wages
A global cyberattack that hit shipping behemoth A.P. Moller-Maersk is creating enormous stress at the APM Terminal in Elizabeth, N.J.
July 12, 2017Tractors With 6×2 Powertrains Save Fuel, but Fleets Still Reluctant to Adopt
Highway tractors with 6×2 power configurations have been heralded as an important technology for improving fuel mileage, but fleet owners have been hesitant in selecting the systems because they have a tendency to run through tires more quickly and because diesel is less costly than it was earlier this decade.
July 11, 2017CARB Aims to Require Truck, Engine Makers to Extend Emissions Warranties
California environmental officials are working on a plan to require truck and engine manufacturers to extend emissions system warranties up to more than four times longer than current regulations require.
July 11, 2017ONE20 Offering Roadside Assistance Program to Members
ONE20, a membership community built exclusively for professional truck drivers, announced a new roadside assistance program for its members starting in August.
July 11, 2017Video: Volvo Sets World Record for Largest Object Unboxed With New VNL Truck
Volvo Trucks North America set a Guinness World Record for the largest object unboxed when it launched its new truck, the Volvo VNL.
July 11, 2017Swedish T-Pods Mate Truck and Trailer
City of Albuquerque Extends Opens Arms to Self-Driving Vehicles
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry sent a strong message to companies developing and testing driverless technology that his city is opening its arms to them.
July 10, 2017Waymo Drops Most Patent Claims in Autonomous Tech Fight With Uber
Waymo dropped three of four patent-infringement claims in its lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. over the startup’s autonomous vehicle program.
July 7, 2017FedEx, Boeing Announce Big Cargo Freighter as Next ‘Flying Testbed’
A Boeing 777 made for FedEx Express will be the latest in the aircraft manufacturer’s ecoDemonstrator series of planes designed to test emerging technologies.
July 7, 2017In Break From Otto, Uber Upgrades Lidar to Third-Party, Off-the-Shelf System
Uber has upgraded its trucks to its Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) technology stack, and they are driving on freeways around San Francisco.
July 6, 2017