07 Sep Lyft to Unleash Self-Driving Cars on San Francisco Roads Self-driving Lyfts are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, promising to give local residents a first-hand look at the technology that’s poised to dramatically change the nature of transportation. Read more...
07 Sep House Rejects Bid to Delay Dec. 18 ELD Mandate A last-ditch effort in the U.S. House to delay the Dec. 18 mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks was soundly defeated Sept. 6. Read more...
07 Sep TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Implementation of New Technologies The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2017 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on Sept. 16-21 in Orlando, Fla. Read more...
07 Sep House Passes Bill to Speed Introduction of Self-Driving Vehicles U.S. House lawmakers passed a wide-ranging bill to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles championed by tech and auto companies racing to develop and deploy the technology. Read more...
07 Sep Carriers Face Congestion, Rerouting After Harvey Devastates Texas Ports across Texas have gradually resumed operations and inundated highways are beginning to clear, but the intermodal chain still faces challenges in Hurricane Harvey’s wake. Read more...
07 Sep China Startup Races Tesla With Driverless Trucks in Arizona A Chinese startup with powerful backing plans to test a fleet of self-driving trucks in Arizona and Shanghai next year, competing with Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in transforming the way goods are delivered. Read more...
07 Sep Jobless Claims Soar by Most Since 2012 on Hurricane Harvey U.S. jobless claims surged last week by the most since November 2012 as tens of thousands of Texans displaced by Hurricane Harvey filed applications to collect benefits, according to Labor Department figures Sept. 7. Read more...
07 Sep Floridians Jam Gas Stations, Highways as Hurricane Irma Bears Down MIAMI — Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Sept. 6 as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people. Read more...
06 Sep Detroit Company Receives Permit to Replace Ambassador Bridge The Detroit International Bridge Co. has obtained a permit to build what will be North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge. Read more...
06 Sep Class 8 Orders Surpass 21,000 for 49% Increase Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co. Read more...