19 Jun Michelin to Purchase Fleet Telematics Firm NexTraq Tire maker Michelin agreed to acquire NexTraq, a U.S. provider of commercial fleet telematics, in an all-cash transaction. Read more...
19 Jun International Makes Bendix Air Disc Brakes Standard on LT Series International Truck announced its International LT Series in 6x4, 6x2, and 4x2 configurations now feature Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes as a standard offering on all axles. Read more...
16 Jun Georgetown Rail Colloquium Highlights Health of Rail, Ongoing Viability of Trucking Several speakers at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business' "The Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry" colloquium addressed various aspects of railroad and other transportation industries June 16. Read more...
16 Jun The Road to the Autonomous Truck The trucking industry's march toward self-driving trucks is gaining momentum as new developers attempt to accelerate the pace of innovation. Read more...
16 Jun Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits of Automation but Don't Expect to See Driverless Trucks Soon Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities. Read more...
16 Jun Drivers Share Mixed Views on Automated Trucks As the trucking industry moves toward more advanced automated driving technologies, drivers are viewing this trend with a mixture of optimism and trepidation. Read more...
16 Jun Regulatory Framework for Automation Begins to Emerge As truck makers and tech companies continue to develop automated driving systems for commercial trucks, the federal government is taking early steps toward creating a regulatory framework for this technology. Read more...
16 Jun Community Shows Outpouring of Support for Three Slain UPS Drivers San Francisco showed an outpouring of support for the three UPS drivers killed June 14 by a fellow driver. Read more...
16 Jun Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion Amazon.com Inc. will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, a bombshell of a deal that catapults the e-commerce giant into hundreds of physical stores and fulfills a long-held goal of selling more groceries. Read more...
16 Jun CSX Officially Agrees to Pay $84 Million to Keep Hunter Harrison CSX Corp. has officially agreed to pay $84 million as part of the process to bring Hunter Harrison on board as the CEO, executing an agreement on June 16 that shareholders approved earlier in the month. Read more...