25 Sep XPO Logistics Expands Driver Training Program XPO Logistics Inc. is joining the growing ranks of trucking and logistical companies offering its employees some kind of educational benefit to combat the nationwide shortage of truck drivers and technicians.The Greenwich, Conn.-based carrier announced on Sept. 25 it is starting “The Drive for Success,” a new national scholarship program for professional driver trainees. Read more...
25 Sep Construction on Keystone XL Pipeline Set to Start in 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. — The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge concluded that major environmental damage from a leak is unlikely and could quickly be mitigated, a company spokesman said Sept. 24. Read more...
25 Sep Wabco Announces Partnerships, New Technology Wabco Holdings Inc. announced partnerships with truck makers and technology companies as well as new safety systems, among others. Read more...
25 Sep Allison to Market 9-Speed Transmission Globally Allison Transmission announced it will offer its new medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally and that it also developed an electric hybrid system with an extended range up to 9 miles. Read more...
25 Sep TuSimple Says Cameras in Its Autonomous Trucks Interpret Objects at Record Distance TuSimple, a provider of autonomous driving technology for heavy-duty trucks, announced its advanced camera-based solution can interpret objects up to 3,280 feet away, an industry first. Read more...
25 Sep Google Parent Alphabet Backs Trucking Technology Startup Convoy Convoy Inc., a trucking technology developer backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, added another prominent backer through a funding round that values the startup at more than $1 billion. Read more...
25 Sep House to Take Up FAA Bill as Early as Sept. 26 A five-year bill that would authorize federal aviation programs set to expire at the end of the month could be called up for a vote in the U.S. House as early as Sept. 26. Read more...
25 Sep Meritor Announces European Debut of Blue Horizon Advanced Technologies Brand HANOVER, Germany — Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. announced the European debut of Blue Horizon, its new brand representing the company’s emerging platform of advanced technologies centered on electrification, efficiency and connectivity solutions for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles. The North American version was introduced earlier this year. Read more...
25 Sep Cummins Introduces Diesel, Hybrid-Electric Innovations Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. introduced innovations for the diesel engine intended to achieve a low nitrogen oxide-emissions future, a reduction in the carbon footprint and improve fuel mileage. It also presented a hybrid-electric powertrain. Read more...
25 Sep China Official Says Talks Impossible With ‘US Holding Knife’ BEIJING — China cannot hold talks with Washington on ending their escalating trade dispute while the United States “holds a knife” to Beijing’s neck by imposing tariff hikes, a Chinese official said Sept. 25. Read more...