Collision Mitigation Advances
Collision mitigation systems for trucks are becoming increasingly popular as they offer enhanced safety features, register fewer false activations and set the stage for increasing autonomous capabilities.
November 9, 2018Top Lithium Miner Forced to Stay Nimble in Fickle Battery Market
Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest lithium producer, is planning to expand production in Australia, chasing the market for a form of the metal increasingly being used by the makers of electric car batteries.
November 8, 2018Daimler, Bosch to Offer Self-Driving Car Pilot
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler and auto supplier Bosch plan to launch a self-driving car pilot for the public in San Jose, Calif., in the second half of 2019.
November 8, 2018Tesla Fills Elon Musk’s Chairman Role With Board Member Robyn Denholm
Tesla Inc. appointed a director who’s been on its board for years to replace Elon Musk as chairman, stirring suspicion as to whether the mercurial CEO will be restrained after costly run-ins with securities regulators.
November 8, 2018Freight Brokers, 3PLs Must Embrace Technology or Face Disruption, Experts Say
TUCSON, Ariz. — Rapid advances in technology and an infusion of venture capital are fueling innovation that is transforming the freight transportation industry.
November 8, 2018Transportation Tech Firm Cubic Adds Trafficware to Portfolio
Transportation technology provider Cubic Corp. has acquired Sugar Land, Texas-based Trafficware for about $235.7 million in cash, according to an Oct. 24 statement.
November 5, 2018Nikola to Expand Into Europe With Hydrogen-Electric Tre
Nikola Motor Co. announced it would begin production within five years in Europe of a heavy-duty, hydrogen-electric truck designed to be compatible with full autonomy as it expands its business beyond North America.
November 5, 2018Editorial: Joining Forces to Move Forward
The themes of partnership, outreach and unity were present throughout speeches and presentations at this year’s American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. Cooperation between ATA and the federal government was a central tenet.
October 30, 2018Blockchain Not Yet Mature, but Digital Ledger Holds Promise for Transportation
AUSTIN, Texas — Blockchain has been the subject of extensive hype and much confusion, but this distributed general ledger technology holds the potential to boost efficiency and visibility in the transportation sector as the initial excitement gives way to real business cases, according to trucking technology experts.
October 29, 2018I.D. Systems Introduces New Cargo-Tracking Product Line
AUSTIN, Texas — I.D. Systems has introduced a new line of trailer-tracking and cargo-monitoring products designed to give fleets more insights about their shipments and also demonstrated a voice-activated reporting interface to help them better utilize that data.
October 29, 2018