DTNA using augmented reality to collaborate with technicians

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has successfully piloted Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology as a way to collaborate with dealers and customers. “The global pandemic has had an impact on…

Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple

Goodyear Ventures, the investment arm of the tire maker, has invested in autonomous truck technology company TuSimple. TuSimple has autonomous trucks running out of facilities in Arizona, Texas, China, Japan…

Decisiv integrates SRM with Navistar dealer network

GLEN ALLEN, Va. – Decisiv has integrated its service relationship management (SRM) platform with Navistar, allowing more than 30,000 fleet users of SRM to connect with International dealers across North…

Telematics can help control rising insurance costs

MONTREAL, Que. – The most effective way fleets can control their insurance costs in a hard market is to leverage telematics to drive out risky driving behaviors. That was the…

Transport Canada looking at mandating ADAS

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada is consulting with the trucking industry on the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and to determine whether such safety systems should be mandated…

Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A pilot project between autonomous trucking start-up Locomation and U.S. fleet Wilson Logistics has gone so well, that Wilson said it will convert 1,120 of its trucks…

Volvo, Mack to work with Samsara

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo and Mack have agreed to work with Samsara to develop an integrated telematics service, which will include compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety and maintenance services.

Toronto entrepreneur wins award for self-driving truck start-up

TORONTO, Ont. – A Toronto entrepreneur has won an award for his autonomous trucking start-up, NuPort Robotics. Raghavender Sahdev came to Canada from India as an intern at the University…

New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The online…

Locomation runs successful autonomous trucking pilot

PORTLAND, Ore. – Locomation has revealed it has successfully completed its first on-road pilot program with Wilson Logistics to demonstrate its autonomous trucking technology. The Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) ran…

Connectivity key to providing more intelligent business insights: Michelin

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin senior vice-president of services and solutions Ralph Dimenna gave a keynote presentation at the virtual Internet of Things World conference Aug. 11, outlining how connectivity is…

ZF adapting to Covid-19

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF says its integration of Wabco is on schedule despite global turmoil created by the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it will continue letting many employees work from…

Training, technology and driver health keys to fleet safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some…

DTNA introduces new engineering and technology leader

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) new senior vice-president of engineering and technology was working on artificial intelligence (AI) before most people knew it was a thing. Dr.

Pandemic no time to relax safety standards

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An unprecedented global pandemic such as Covid-19 is no excuse to relax investments in safety technologies. “I don’t believe any of us changed our approach to incorporating…