01 Dec Lawmaker Debuts Bill for Pilot Project to Allow Underage Truck Drivers to Cross State Lines A New York congresswoman has introduced legislation that would expand a pilot program that allows individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 without military experience to drive in interstate commerce if they possess a commercial driver license, clean driving record and appropriate Department of Transportation training certification. Read more...
01 Dec House Committee Advances Human Trafficking Prevention Legislation Legislation designed to exclude from the industry people involved in human trafficking was advanced by a House panel on Nov. 30. Read more...
01 Dec Automation Could Kill 73 Million US Jobs by 2030 Automation could destroy as many as 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030, but economic growth, rising productivity and other forces could more than offset the losses, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute. Read more...
01 Dec Campbell Is Testing Online Soup Delivery Campbell Soup Co. is testing an online service that will deliver soups to customers’ doors, part of an effort by the 148-year-old food giant to shake off a sales slump and update its business model. Read more...
01 Dec ‘The Professional Driver is the Lifeblood of Pilot Flying J,’ Ex-President Says in Video CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — While his salesmen were ripping off trucking companies, former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood took to a stage playing the role of “Mark the driver,” testimony showed. Read more...
01 Dec ACT Seeks Participants in Study of Electric Vehicle Market ACT Research Co. is developing a multiclient study to define a vision of the United States and Canada market potential for electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles stretching into the year 2035. Read more...
01 Dec General Motors Says Self-Driving Taxi Fleets Coming in 2019 Big fleets of robot taxis — with no backup drivers — from General Motors could hit the streets of San Francisco and other cities in less than two years, the company said Nov. 30. Read more...
01 Dec Opinion: Technology — No Matter How Cool — Has to Pay Off I am addicted to technology. At home I have a 3-D printer and a semi-autonomous drone aircraft. Amazon’s voice-controlled “Alexa” app manages my schedule, controls the lights in my house and plays games with my kids. Google’s Nest home services system features a thermostat that manages the temperature in our house and provides real-time security video of the property. And we have countless media streaming devices — computers, gaming systems, smart TVs and tablets. Read more...
01 Dec Analysis: Recent Merger in China May Herald a Revolution in Hauling Freight On Nov. 27, China’s two largest apps for delivering Uber-like services for truckers and cargo owners agreed to merge. The resulting $2 billion behemoth is likely to reduce delays, cut down on pollution and improve life for the country’s 30 million truck drivers. Read more...
01 Dec Manufacturing Expands at Healthy Pace on Production Surge U.S. manufacturing expanded at a robust pace in November amid a burst of production and rising orders that signal durable gains in the industry, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed Dec. 1. Read more...