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BusinessTechnology

Hub Group Offers New Tablet, Smartphone Platform to Track Containers

Hub Group has launched a tablet and smartphone platform to allows customers to track and trace containers.

August 11, 2017
TechnologyEquipment

LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead

Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.

August 11, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentTCA

Amazon鈥檚 Warehouse Robots Are Boosting Productivity, Getting Goods to Customers Faster

The new human jobs 鈥 1,500 in this case 鈥 got the headlines, but it鈥檚 the robots that make online retail giant Amazon鈥檚 new Sacramento, Calif., distribution center zing.

August 11, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Bendix Aftermarket Air Dryer Uses Recycled Desiccant

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its new aftermarket Bendix GC spin-on style air dryer cartridge is using recycled desiccant and will be available Aug. 20.

August 11, 2017
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTCA

Amazon Eyes the Finish Line in Online Delivery With 91视频 Hub Lockers

Amazon.com doesn鈥檛 just want to control the 鈥渓ast mile鈥 of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.

August 10, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Drivers Celebrate Safety as NTDC Kicks Into High Gear

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Hundreds of drivers set to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships were asked to first pledge a commitment to safety, honesty and respect.

August 10, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

A New All-Electric Delivery Truck Is on the Way, and It鈥檚 Not From Tesla

Chanje鈥檚 vision sounds a lot like Tesla鈥檚: electric vehicles recharged via clean rooftop solar power.

August 10, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

As Robots Take the Wheel, Driving Skills Begin to Hit the Skids

If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may.

August 10, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing

Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker鈥檚 lineup.

August 10, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

ELDs Must Be Registered at FMCSA, Official Reminds Safety Inspectors

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Electronic logging devices need to be registered with the federal trucking regulatory agency in order to be valid, an agency official reminded law enforcement officials on Aug. 9.

August 9, 2017

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