15 Jan TuSimple Proceeds With Plans to Build World’s Largest Self-Driving Truck Fleet LAS VEGAS — Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said it will expand its U.S. test fleet to 40 vehicles by June, which the company claims will make it the world’s largest self-driving truck business. Read more...
15 Jan Innovation in DOTs Often Starts With On-the-Ground Employees, Experts Say WASHINGTON— Transportation employees who work alongside roads and behind the wheels of maintenance vehicles can offer valuable perspectives on worthwhile projects, according to panelists gathered to discuss innovation at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 15. Read more...
15 Jan IANA Elects 2019 Board of Directors, Officers The Intermodal Association of North America has installed its 2019 board of directors and officers, including two new members. The turnover took place Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 11 press release. Read more...
15 Jan Opinion: The ABCs of Emerging Transport Technologies Emerging technologies are reshaping the very nature of how we transport goods, and offer the ability to provide agile services that meet the increasing demands of the supply chain, says Ben Wiesen of Carrier Logistics Inc. Read more...
15 Jan US Factories Brace for Sting of 2019 Trade War America’s manufacturers are scrambling to change the way they do business — from finding new suppliers to shifting more finishing work overseas — as the sting of tariffs begins to take a bigger toll on their bottom lines. Read more...
15 Jan Missing Data During Shutdown Complicates Consumer Spending Reports The U.S. growth outlook hangs more than ever on American consumers’ resilience amid stock market swoons and trade-war tensions, but key data on their spending — the biggest part of the economy — will be missing due to the government shutdown. Read more...
15 Jan Core Producer Prices Decline for First Time in a Year A key measure of U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in December and the overall gauge declined more than forecast amid lower oil prices, signaling potential inflation pressures in the economy are contained. Read more...
15 Jan Oil Gains as US Stockpiles Seen Falling, China Plans Tax Cuts Oil rose amid estimates of another decline in U.S. crude inventories and signs that China is stepping up efforts to combat an economic slowdown. Read more...
15 Jan Robotic Vehicles, Loading Zone Updates Seen as Tools for Final-Mile Delivery WASHINGTON — More freight is moving and e-commerce is booming, but there is a finite amount of urban space for road use and parking for delivery vehicles. It’s a problem known as the final mile, and it’s especially profound in cities. Read more...
15 Jan FreightPop Closes Round of Undisclosed Investments Transportation management software provider FreightPop has closed a new round of investments, according to a Jan. 2 press release. The company did not disclose the amount. Read more...