Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyFuel
Mack Catenary Vehicle Demonstrated Near SoCal Ports
A Mack Truck prototype equipped with a proprietary plug-in hybrid-electric driveline participated in a zero-emission eHighway demonstration in California near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
December 11, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 11: Infrastructure’s Favorite D.J.
It’s time to check in on D.J. Gribbin. When we last left him, which was last week, Gribbin, the president’s adviser on infrastructure policy, promoted the politics of optimism. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
DTNA Launches 3-D Printed Parts Pilot Test
Daimler Trucks North America announced it will make its first pilot program delivery of plastic parts produced using 3-D printing technologies to its customers in the coming weeks.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
Precision Pricing
The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing and automate what used to be manual tasks.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
Cloud-Based Computing Gains Traction in Trucking
The transition to cloud-based computing in the trucking industry is accelerating as carriers realize the cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved, technology experts said.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Fetch Robotics Garners $25 Million in Funding
Fetch Robotics has raised $25 million in Series B funding, led by Sway Ventures. In total, the San Jose, Calif., firm has raised $48 million.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
Fleets Take Do-It-Yourself Approach to Solar-Panel Installation
Solar panel manufacturers said they have worked to make their products easy to deploy, and several fleets said they have opted to install the panels themselves.
December 11, 2017TechnologyEquipment
Solar Solutions
A growing number of fleets are turning to an alternative energy source — the sun — to help meet the growing demand for power on board their trucks.
December 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
Google Targets Annoying Ads
In a move to stop the online advertising market from imploding, Google will roll out its own ad blocker in early 2018, designed to neutralize annoying, intrusive advertising on the web.
December 11, 2017