12 Apr TT Wins Five Regional ‘Azbee’ Awards The American Society of Business Publication Editors has recognized Transport Topics’ 2020 coverage of the trucking industry with five regional “Azbee” awards. Read more...
12 Apr Biden Reassures Chip Summit of Bipartisan Support for New Funds President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide. Read more...
12 Apr Here Marketplace Adds CustomWeather to Platform Here Technologies added weather conditions and environmental data to its location data platform, the company announced April 12. Read more...
12 Apr Lytx Recognizes ‘Heroes of the Road' Lytx announced April 8 the recipients of its 2021 Driver of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. Read more...
12 Apr Plus, Iveco Sign Memo of Understanding on Autonomous Trucks Self-driving truck technology developer Plus announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Iveco, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., to jointly develop autonomous trucks that will be deployed across China, Europe and other areas. Read more...
12 Apr Idelic Raises $20 Million in Financing for Transportation Safety Products Data analytics and driver management systems developer Idelic has completed a $20 million fundraising round to help continue development of its transportation safety products, the company announced. Read more...
12 Apr Diesel Sheds 1.5¢ to $3.129 a Gallon The national average price of a gallon of diesel slipped 1.5 cents to $3.129, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 12. Read more...
12 Apr March US Class 8 Sales Jump 33.7% U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 33.7% to 22,031 as all truck makers posted gains compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported. Read more...
12 Apr Biden Proposes Transportation Budget Increase President Joe Biden has previewed a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 budget plan that would increase discretionary spending for transportation systems and severe weather resilience programs. Read more...
12 Apr Utility Makes ConMet Preset Plus Wheel End Hubs Standard Feature Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced ConMet Preset Plus wheel end hubs as the standard base specification on all Utility trailer models. Read more...