27 Feb California OKs Passengers for GM’s Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Test Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has been cleared to carry passengers in California. Read more...
27 Feb E-Smart Adds Features to Active Speed-Management System ATLANTA — E-Smart is expanding the fleet-management capabilities available for its intelligent speed-management system as the business moves forward as a stand-alone company. Read more...
27 Feb TMC Presents Awards to Industry Leaders at Annual Meeting ATLANTA — The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations recognized several industry leaders and professionals with awards for their service on Feb. 26 during the council’s 2020 annual meeting. Read more...
27 Feb Connected Vehicle Experts Discuss OEM Role, Safety ATLANTA — Original equipment manufacturers have an important role to play in the adoption of connected vehicle technology, according to Chris Lee, vice president of engineering at Great Dane Trailers. Read more...
27 Feb Trucking Mostly Supports EPA Emissions Plan, but Small Fleets Skeptical Stakeholder comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to aggressively reduce oxides of nitrogen emissions generally were positive, but with some caveats. Read more...
27 Feb Industry Heeds Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s Call to Fight Trafficking Industry leaders have met ahead of schedule Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s call for 100 pledges to commit to efforts that help combat human trafficking. Read more...
27 Feb Editorial: TMC Theme Was New Tech, Skilled Professionals Are Propelling Trucking Forward While new technology is driving trucking forward, the industry still needs the expertise of service professionals to keep tomorrow’s equipment running smoothly. Read more...
27 Feb Coronavirus Puts Speed Bump in Canada’s 2020 Economic Expansion The global spread of coronavirus is lowering expectations that Canada’s economy will quickly emerge from one of its worst slowdowns in years, fueling bets the central bank will be forced to cut interest rates. Read more...
27 Feb Used Class 8 Prices in January Fall as Sales Drop The price of the average Class 8 truck in January, typically the weakest sales month of the year, came close to falling below $40,000 for a fourth consecutive month, ACT Research reported. Read more...
27 Feb FMCSA to Study Prevalence of Harassment, Assaults Against Female, Minority Male Drivers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has contracted with research firm Battelle to study and survey the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against female and minority male truckers. Read more...