30 Nov Assembling the Autonomous Truck Truck makers and tech startups continue to make progress in their pursuit of autonomous trucks, but moving this elusive technology past the testing and development phase to broad commercialization will require a great deal of integration work. Read more...
30 Nov ERoad Names Tim Hogan Chief Technology Officer Telematics provider ERoad appointed Tim Hogan as chief technology officer, effective Nov. 30. Read more...
30 Nov Government Funding, COVID-19 Relief on Tap for Congress as Expiration Date Nears With the federal government’s funding authority set to expire Dec. 11, lawmakers are expected to take up its fiscal 2021 funding legislation as early as next week. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
30 Nov Diesel Climbs 4¢ to $2.502 Amid Stronger Demand The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Nov. 30 in its weekly survey that trucking’s main fuel increased 4 cents nationwide. Read more...
30 Nov Air Travel Rises to Post-Pandemic High Despite US Warning U.S. air travelers rose to the most in more than eight months as flyers brushed aside the advice of public health officials to avoid trips around the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more...
30 Nov International to Make Connected-Vehicle Package Standard for On-Highway Trucks International Truck announced it launched Intelligent Fleet Care, a suite of connected-vehicle solutions that will be standard for its new on-highway vehicles ordered starting Dec. 15. Read more...
30 Nov Maritime Shipping Industry, Asian Nations Object to EU Pollution Plan Plans to extend the world’s biggest carbon market into shipping drew criticism from the industry and Asian nations, highlighting growing conflict over Europe’s unprecedented moves to protect the environment. Read more...
30 Nov Minnesota Asks FMCSA to Reconsider Request for CDL Testing Relief Minnesota is making another attempt to gain reprieve from certain federal commercial driver license testing requirements, marking the continuation of a four-year effort for exemption. Read more...
30 Nov Tesla Factory in Texas Makes Quick Progress Construction of the planned Tesla factory in southeastern Travis County, Texas, has been proceeding so fast that watching it take shape is practically a spectator sport. Read more...
30 Nov J.B. Hunt Acquires Mass Movement to Expand Final-Mile Offerings J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. acquired the assets of Mass Movement, the company announced Nov. 30. Read more...