10 Jan Trump Signs Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Into Law Commercial drivers found guilty of human trafficking will be disqualified from the industry under legislation President Donald Trump signed into law this month. Read more...
10 Jan Solving the ‘Final 50 Feet’ Delivery Challenge WASHINGTON — Researchers are joining major retailers, logistics firms, city transportation offices and others in the freight industry to reconsider last-mile delivery systems, even reviewing the way they get packages the “final 50 feet” in congested urban downtowns. Read more...
10 Jan Einride Showcases Unmanned, All-Electric ‘T-pod’ at TRB WASHINGTON — Einride, a Swedish technology startup that plans to begin moving cargo in that country later this year with unmanned, all-electric vehicles, recently showcased its vision for freight transportation to industry researchers in the United States. Read more...
10 Jan Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said there’s an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement. Read more...
10 Jan US Regulators Eye Policy for Autonomous Trucks Federal regulators are taking the first step toward creating a policy to guide the development of autonomous transportation beyond cars to include trucks, buses and other ground-based modes. Read more...
10 Jan Opinion: ‘Personalizing’ the Fleet Management Supply Chain With power shifting from the retailer to the consumer, the personalized supply chain has been a buzzword in the retail industry for quite some time. But why are we talking about retail in an article about fleet management? Read more...
10 Jan Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Limit Regulations, DOT Exec Says WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan will include a concerted effort to limit the regulatory checkpoints projects must pass through, according to a leading U.S. Department of Transportation official. Read more...
10 Jan Blame Animal Fat if Your Diesel Engine Freezes Up This Winter When freezing weather strikes, cold-weather pros know to treat diesel with additives to prevent the fuel from gumming up their engines. Read more...
10 Jan Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier The chief executive of North America’s biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a “lose-lose-lose” situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable. Read more...
10 Jan Ford Sued by Truck Owners, Adding It to Diesel Defendants Ford Motor Co. rigged at least 500,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks to beat emissions tests, drivers claimed in a lawsuit, adding to the tally of carmakers linked to diesel-cheating allegations worldwide that started in 2015 with Volkswagen AG. Read more...