Fleet-tracking companies Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless announced a new telematics platform that combines their two product lines into one offering for customers.聽
July 19, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idaho鈥檚 Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the state鈥檚 roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state鈥檚 infrastructure in a way we haven鈥檛 seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016BusinessTechnology
Facebook Group Established to Fight Drivers鈥 Depression
An Oklahoma man launched a Facebook group last month after two truck drivers that he knew committed suicide within two weeks of each other.
July 18, 2016BusinessTechnology
Recap: LiveOnWeb Chat on Trucking Automation
Bewildered, or impressed, by coming new technologies such as autonomous trucks, platooning and vehicle-to-vehicle communications? Our Technology Editor, Seth Clevenger, took questions in a special LiveOnWeb text-based chat on July 18. Check out the recap.
July 15, 2016TechnologyBusiness
Trucking Enters the Age of Automation
Self-driving trucks, once regarded largely as the stuff of science fiction, appear to be on the verge of becoming a reality on the nation鈥檚 highways.
July 15, 2016BusinessTechnology
Truck Platooning Could Reach Market in 2017
Interest in truck platooning continues to grow as manufacturers and suppliers showcase the technology and one company prepares for a commercial launch of its product.
July 15, 2016BusinessTechnology
States Passing Legislation to Clear Way for Platooning Tests
Regulators and elected officials are beginning to carve out a framework that could help pave the way for the real-world use of vehicle platooning and automation.
July 15, 2016TechnologyBusiness
Connected Vehicles Could Boost Safety
Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication is playing an increasingly important role in the development of more advanced vehicle automation and driver-assist features. A possible federal mandate of the technology could accelerate that movement.
July 15, 2016GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyTechnologyAutonomous
Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force聽beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016TechnologyBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck
Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with 鈥渟elf-driving鈥 capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
July 15, 2016