Mobile and IT DTNA using augmented reality to collaborate with technicians February 4, 2021 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…
Equipment Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple February 4, 2021 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…
Equipment Decisiv integrates SRM with Navistar dealer network January 6, 2021 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…
Business Management Telematics can help control rising insurance costs November 18, 2020 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…
Health & Safety Transport Canada looking at mandating ADAS November 4, 2020 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…
Equipment Wilson Logistics commits to 1,120 autonomous trucks September 24, 2020 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…
Equipment Volvo, Mack to work with Samsara September 8, 2020 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.
Supply Chain Toronto entrepreneur wins award for self-driving truck start-up September 2, 2020 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…
Technology New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing September 2, 2020 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…
Mobile and IT Locomation runs successful autonomous trucking pilot August 13, 2020 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…
Business Management Connectivity key to providing more intelligent business insights: Michelin August 12, 2020 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…
Equipment ZF adapting to Covid-19 August 7, 2020 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…
Business Management Training, technology and driver health keys to fleet safety August 5, 2020 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…
Equipment DTNA introduces new engineering and technology leader August 4, 2020 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.
Equipment Pandemic no time to relax safety standards June 23, 2020 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…