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DOT Schedules March 1 Listening Session on Automated Vehicles

Executives from the commercial and passenger transportation industries will have an opportunity to recommend policy directives to federal officials during a forum the U.S. Department of Transportation will host March 1.

February 22, 2018
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Survey: US Manufacturers Say Autonomous Trucks Could Cut Costs

Manufacturers could save nearly 30% of their total transportation costs through 2040 if autonomous, longhaul trucking is aggressively adopted, according to an analysis of a new survey of U.S. manufacturers by PwC and the Manufacturing Institute.

February 6, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyAutonomous

Republicans Lament Absence of Trucking Policy in Autonomous Bill

WASHINGTON 鈥 Key Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee, including the panel鈥檚 chairman, expressed concern over the absence of trucking policy provisions in legislation on autonomous vehicles awaiting a vote in the Senate.

January 24, 2018
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Technological Advances Entice Younger Drivers to Trucking Industry, Executives Say

WASHINGTON 鈥 Advances in automation, safety features and telecommunication are improving jobs for truck drivers, attracting a new generation of workers adept in user-friendly technologies, trucking executives told House lawmakers Dec. 7.

December 7, 2017
Perspective

Opinion: Technology 鈥 No Matter How Cool 鈥 Has to Pay Off

I am addicted to technology. At home I have a 3-D printer and a semi-autonomous drone aircraft. Amazon鈥檚 voice-controlled 鈥淎lexa鈥 app manages my schedule, controls the lights in my house and plays games with my kids. Google鈥檚 Nest home services system features a thermostat that manages the temperature in our house and provides real-time security video of the property. And we have countless media streaming devices 鈥 computers, gaming systems, smart TVs and tablets.

December 1, 2017
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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
Editorial

Editorial: The 鈥楴ext Big Thing鈥?

Did the Next Big Thing in trucking recently drive across a stage in California?

November 21, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Autonomous Trucks a Plus for Safety, Security, Recruitment, Execs Say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 鈥 Autonomous heavy trucks not only show promise to reduce crashes, but they also offer a potential to improve cargo security and driver recruitment, according to executives speaking here at a recent national safety and security conference sponsored by American Trucking Associations.

November 21, 2017
Editorial

Editorial: A Call to Arms for Trucking

There鈥檚 no shortage of issues that will shape the future of trucking.

October 26, 2017
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces Updated Guidance for Automated Vehicles

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Sept. 12 unveiled updated federal guidance for automated driving systems for industry and states that want to deploy self-driving vehicles.

September 12, 2017

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