WASHINGTON 鈥 A vehicle-miles-traveled tax would present a good long-term solution for funding the nation鈥檚 infrastructure, while higher fuel taxes could address more near-term needs, representatives from the Association of American Railroads said.
February 13, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics
Tesla Racing to Get Model 3s to China Before Potential Tariff Hike
Tesla Inc. is loading as many Model 3 sedans as it can onto vessels destined for the People鈥檚 Republic ahead of March 1, when a trade-war truce between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is scheduled to expire.
February 13, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Spotlight Shines on Pickup Trucks as Electric Vehicle Race Expands
Plug-in pickup trucks look to be the next frontier in the budding electric vehicle industry as startup Rivian Automotive is said to be in talks with General Motors Co. and Amazon.com.
February 13, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Mainstream Car Models More Dependable Than Luxury Brands, Survey Shows
Prospective buyers planning to splurge on a luxury car may want to reconsider. Mass-market brands now are more reliable than premium models.
February 13, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTop 100
Federal Framework on Autonomous Vehicles Policy Essential, UPS Executive Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according to a senior executive at UPS Inc. on Feb. 12.
February 13, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Self-Driving Truck Startups TuSimple, Ike Attract More Investment to Fuel Development
Self-driving truck startups TuSimple and Ike both announced new funding in February to fuel the continued development of their automated driving systems for commercial vehicles.
February 13, 2019BusinessTechnology
4 Ways to Improve Your Fleet By Managing Driver Hours
Tracking is a well-known telematics feature, but it鈥檚 just the start of what telematics can do. In the latest white paper from MiX Telematics, we鈥檒l explore how monitoring and analyzing driver hours can drastically improve a fleet's safety, efficiency and compliance.
February 13, 2019BusinessTechnology
Opinion: Manage Driver Turnover by Avoiding the 鈥楾hreats to Retention鈥
As everyone in the trucking industry knows, the driver shortage persists. With bonuses and incentives tempting drivers to come and go between motor carriers, retention can be a challenge. However, carriers can better manage this turnover by avoiding what Norris Beren calls 鈥渢hreats to retention.鈥
February 12, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Daimler Expects Supply Chain Constraints to Continue in 2019
Daimler Trucks is not optimistic that supply chain constraints will improve anytime soon to clear up ongoing shortages that have interrupted commercial vehicle production over the past 12 to 18 months amid record demand.
February 12, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
J.J. Keller to Offer Dash-Mounted Camera
J.J. Keller will add video event hardware and management tools to its line of safety and compliance solutions beginning in April.
February 12, 2019