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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics鈥 weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com.聽


GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Moving to ELDs: Carriers, Law Enforcement Prepare for Mandate

After years of anticipation and debate, the federal mandate of electronic logging devices is nearly here.

November 22, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Can Tesla Make Electric Work for Trucking?

HAWTHORNE, Calif. 鈥 Tesla鈥檚 success in the passenger-car arena has changed consumers鈥 perceptions and pushed the limits of what鈥檚 possible with electric cars.

November 21, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Major Fleets Line Up to Test Tesla Semi

Large for-hire carriers and major retailers are reserving their places in line to be among the first to test the all-electric Tesla Semi in their operations.

November 21, 2017
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Tesla, Elon Musk Unveil Electric Semi-Truck

HAWTHORNE, Calif. 鈥 Tesla Inc. has unveiled its long anticipated, all-electric Class 8 tractor, marking the electric car maker鈥檚 entry into the commercial truck industry and reinventing the heavy-duty truck as we know it.

November 16, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

ATA Takes Aim at Driver Shortage

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Trucking and government leaders at American Trucking Associations鈥 annual Management Conference & Exhibition set their sights on solving perhaps the industry鈥檚 most persistent challenge 鈥 recruiting and retaining professional drivers.

October 26, 2017
Business

ATA Adopts Automated Truck Policy

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations adopted its first-ever policy on the development of automated trucks at the federation鈥檚 Management Conference & Exhibition here.

October 26, 2017
BusinessEquipmentAutonomous

DTNA Pursuing Advanced Driver-Assist Tech, not Autonomous Trucks, CEO Says

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Daimler Trucks North America continues its pursuit of automated driving technology, but that development path is focused not on 鈥渁utonomous鈥 trucks but advanced driver-assistance systems, CEO Roger Nielsen said.

October 24, 2017

Jason Aldean Entertains Trucking Execs at Freightliner Dinner

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Country music star Jason Aldean was the surprise entertainment for trucking industry executives at the 2017 Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation dinner.

October 24, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.

October 23, 2017