CarrierWeb Reports 40% Sales Growth in 2014
Trucking technology supplier CarrierWeb said sales volume in the United States grew by a record 40% in 2014.
February 6, 2015Chased by Google, Daimler Looks to Drones, Autonomous Vehicles
On the outskirts of Stuttgart, the German city where Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile 129 years ago, a team of engineers is envisioning a future when people won’t own or even drive their cars.
February 5, 2015Blumenauer Bill Would Raise Fuel Taxes; ATA’s Graves Touts Approach
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation’s aging transportation system.
February 4, 2015Drone Package Delivery Starts in China as Amazon Seeks US Test
Alibaba Group Holding is making its first trial drone deliveries in China, as e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. struggles to start a similar program in the U.S.
February 4, 2015Cargomatic Raises $8 Million in Additional Funding
A California company that matches local loads with trucks via an app has received $8 million in additional funding from investors, including several in the trucking industry, it announced Jan. 29.
January 29, 2015UPS, Google’s Schmidt Invest in Uber-Type Delivery Startup
Google Inc. chairman Eric Schmidt and UPS Inc. have invested in Roadie Inc., a service that links people who want packages shipped with people willing to drive them.
January 27, 2015Orders for Capital Goods Decline, Signaling Global Growth Slowdown
Orders for business equipment unexpectedly fell in December for a fourth month, signaling a global growth slowdown is weighing on American companies.
January 27, 2015McLeod Reports 65% Sales Growth in 2014
McLeod Software Inc. said its 2014 sales revenue jumped 65% from the previous year to a record level for the company.
January 22, 2015Aljex Introduces Truck Capacity Search Tool
Aljex Software has launched a software tool designed to help freight brokers proactively search for available trucks in today’s tight-capacity market.
January 20, 2015Dealers Adjust to OEMs’ Diagnostics Systems by Revamping Service Center Operations
Dealerships are updating service facilities and rethinking their management practices to keep pace with onboard remote diagnostics systems that truck makers offer to limit maintenance delays and get truckers back out on the road, industry representatives said.
January 19, 2015