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California relaxed several rules on self-driving cars as the state tries to maintain its status as a leading test bed for the future of transportation.

Rolls-Royce said it will establish a research and development center for autonomous shipping and increasing digitalization in the marine industry.

Startup Spotlight: Through a simple-to-use app, Cargo42 provides companies an option to ship locally for a lower rate with trucks that have empty space in them. At the same time, trucking companies enjoy an additional revenue stream and maximize the trucks’ productivity.

The business community will tell Senate funding leaders on March 8 to raise taxes on fuel as a way to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects. Sarah Kline of the Bipartisan Policy Center explains how P3s can work even in rural communities. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Engine makers, two of whom also build heavy-duty trucks, emphasized the powerful role of telematics in delivering customer support as they announced service-related features.

PHOENIX — The transportation industry is accelerating toward a future shaped by autonomous trucks, platooning, drones, same-day delivery, wearable technology for drivers and the continued proliferation of the Internet of Things, Omnitracs told a gathering of fleet customers here.

WASHINGTON — A national regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles would ensure safety standards are the same across states, the chief of Utah’s Department of Transportation told senators on March 1.

PHOENIX — Omnitracs has launched an application that combines route optimization and regulatory compliance to streamline fleet management, especially for customers with shorthaul and final-mile delivery operations.

Economists may be underestimating the impact on labor markets of increasing automation and the rise of artificial intelligence, according to a post published on the Bank of England’s staff blog on March 1.