Equipment CVSA considers how to enforce safety on driverless trucks July 21, 2021 When SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks take to the road without safety drivers in the cab, how will they react to law enforcement? Will they be able to respond to…
Human Resources Lion Electric appoints Giroux as CPO July 21, 2021 The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, Wednesday announced that it has named Nathalie Giroux as chief people officer (CPO), effective Aug. 9. In this role, Giroux…
Sustainability Trucks must cut 18% emissions to meet Ottawa target: report July 20, 2021 Achieving Ottawa’s emissions targets would require a roughly 18% reduction in the average emission intensity of freight trucks by 2030, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. Such…
Health & Safety Dash cam crime solvers July 20, 2021 Truck drivers and fleets began equipping their vehicles with dash cams initially to protect themselves. In some cases, the footage captured by these cameras is assisting law enforcement in conducting…
Equipment Cummins, Chevron sign MOU to collaborate on hydrogen projects July 19, 2021 Cummins and Chevron have agreed to work together to potentially create a strategic alliance to develop hydrogen-related business opportunities and other alternative energy sources. The two companies signed a Memorandum…
Human Resources Rand McNally hires Caudill as CTO July 19, 2021 Rand McNally, a provider of mapping, navigation, and commercial transportation technology, Monday announced the appointment of Steve Caudill as chief technology officer. Caudill, who most recently was the technology management…
Sustainability Study suggests electric truck operators may be able to deliver loads…and electricity? July 14, 2021 Electric trucks in the future may not just deliver freight, but surplus electricity to customers. That’s the thesis behind a theoretical study by the University of Windsor. Environmental engineering professor…
Mobile and IT E-Road makes telematics acquisition July 14, 2021 E-Road has acquired New Zealand-based telematics supplier Coretex, which it says will boost its market presence in North America and other global markets. The company says the acquisition will help…
Health & Safety Consistent truck drivers avoid crashes, research finds July 14, 2021 University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have confirmed that consistent truck drivers are less likely to be involved in a crash – and the nature of that consistency is not…
Technology Descartes acquires Green Mile in $30-million deal July 8, 2021 Descartes Systems Group of Waterloo, Ont., has acquired Green Mile – a cloud-based system that guides final mile deliveries for the food and beverage sector and other industries. The deal,…
Equipment FleetHunt adds Drivewyze scale bypass capabilities to ELD July 6, 2021 Drivewyze’s weigh station bypass system has been integrated into FleetHunt Technologies’ electronic logging device. Drivewyze subscribers will receive alerts on approach to more than 800 locations in 47 states and…
Equipment European truck makers collaborate to develop charging network July 5, 2021 Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Traton Group have agreed to work together to develop a charging network for electric trucks in Europe. A newly formed joint venture owned by the…
Equipment TMC report examines adoption of smart trailer technologies June 30, 2021 New technologies have transformed truck efficiency over the past decades, and now it’s the trailer’s turn to catch up. “Trailers are poised to advance in the next 20 years the…
Human Resources Rand McNally appoints Dannenbring as CEO June 30, 2021 Rand McNally, a provider of mapping, navigation, and commercial transportation technology, Wednesday announced the appointment of Aaron Dannenbring as chief executive officer. Dannenbring, who has more than 20 years of…
Health & Safety NHTSA orders crash reporting June 29, 2021 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday exercised its authority by issuing a standing general order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with SAE Level 2 advanced driver…
