09 Jan Qualcomm Moves Toward Self-Driving Vehicle Tech SAN DIEGO — After years of supplying Bluetooth and cellular connectivity to automakers, Qualcomm is pivoting toward safety with its new Snapdragon Ride platform, which aims to bring advanced driver assistance features such as automated parking, lane monitoring and highway autopilot to vehicles as soon as 2023. Read more...
09 Jan Trump Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Environmental Oversight President Donald Trump on Jan. 9 proposed rolling back enforcement of a landmark environmental law — reducing federal oversight of many major projects, from pipelines to commercial development — to speed the approval process. Read more...
09 Jan California Judge Rules Federal Law Exempts NFI From AB 5 A California state judge has ruled that federal law exempts a New Jersey-based motor carrier from a new California law that calls for reclassifying independent contractor truck drivers as company employees. Read more...
09 Jan Kenworth, Peterbilt Exhibit Electric Models at CES LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co. highlighted their investments in commercial vehicle electrification by exhibiting a pair of battery-electric truck models at CES. Read more...
09 Jan Convoy App Now Features Lumper Payment Digital freight broker Convoy announced the launch of hassle-free lumper payments, available directly in Convoy’s mobile app, calling it an industry-first feature. Read more...
09 Jan Trucking Company New York Express and Logistics to Close SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Express and Logistics is shutting down and laying off its 107 employees after losing a major contract. Read more...
09 Jan Two Federal Studies Say Trade War With China Is Damaging US Economy Even as the Trump administration is set to sign phase one of the trade agreement with China, consumers and American businesses continue to feel the impact of the U.S.-China trade war. Read more...
09 Jan NHTSA Probing Fatal Crash of Tesla, Fire Truck in Indiana The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will probe the Dec. 29 fatal crash of a Tesla Inc. vehicle that slammed into a parked fire truck on an Indiana highway, the agency said Jan. 8. Read more...
09 Jan CES Exhibitors Envision Electric, Automated Future for Trucking LAS VEGAS — Trucking industry innovators presented their visions for the future of freight here at CES 2020, showcasing technologies ranging from electric-powered trucks and automated driving systems to final-mile software and cybersecurity enhancements. Read more...
09 Jan Auto Sales Rebound May Shift Global Growth Focus Investors should watch out for an impending recovery in global auto sales that will steal the limelight from the semiconductor industry and give some comfort to those expecting the global economy to kick up in 2020. Read more...