13 Sep Senate Inactive on FAA Bill as Authorization Deadline Looms Proponents of a bill that includes language to ensure nationwide uniformity of meal-and-rest-break rules for truck drivers are racing against the clock to advance the measure before a funding deadline, but face resistance from some Democratic senators. Read more...
13 Sep Volvo Trucks Develops Autonomous Vehicle Called Vera Volvo Trucks, the manufacturing arm of Volvo Group, underscored its commitment to offering autonomous commercial vehicles in the near future with the announcement recently that it has developed a self-driving, battery-electric, tractor-like unit it calls Vera. Read more...
13 Sep Federal Standard on Autonomous Vehicle Technology is Needed, Rep. Latta Says WASHINGTON — Congress needs to ensure autonomous vehicle technology operates under a national directive instead of a patchwork of guidelines from the states, a key House authorizer said Sept. 13. Read more...
13 Sep RhodeWorks Architect Gov. Gina Raimondo Wins Primary Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, creator of the controversial RhodeWorks program, will remain on the ballot for this year’s general election to take on two-time rival Allan Fung. Read more...
13 Sep All Railroads Should Install PTC by Dec. 31 Deadline, NTSB Tells Congress Equipping the country’s freight and commercial trains with technology designed to automatically slow down or stop trains traveling at dangerous speeds would improve safety, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Sept. 13. Read more...
13 Sep Pittsburgh to Receive Eight New Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Pittsburgh Parking Authority garages will see nearly double the number of electric vehicle charging stations through a gift from Duquesne Light Co. Read more...
13 Sep Walmart Gives Jet.com Facelift With Eye on Urban Shoppers Walmart Inc. has refurbished its Jet.com site to cater even more to the city dwellers who make up the bulk of its shoppers. Read more...
13 Sep Core Inflation Unexpectedly Cools as Apparel Costs Fall A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in August as apparel prices fell by the most in about seven decades and medical-care costs declined, offering Americans a respite from accelerating price gains. Read more...
13 Sep TMC Set to Crown Next SuperTech Grand Champ The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will host its 2018 fall meeting and national technician skills competitions Sept. 16-20 in Orlando, Fla. Read more...
13 Sep Continued Testing, Cleaner Fuel Proposed for Diesel Engines Diesel fuel still has a large role to play in achieving greater emissions reductions in heavy-duty trucks, experts said during a recent conference in San Francisco. Separately, they urged more in-use testing of engines to verify the gains, and increased use of renewable diesel, which is chemically similar to petroleum diesel, but cleaner. Read more...