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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 21, 2019

Andrew Yang Wants a 'Trucking Czar' in the White House

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang said in the Democratic primary debate in Atlanta on Nov. 20 that if elected, he would appoint a "trucking czar" to oversee the transition from human drivers to autonomous vehicles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2019

NTSB Wants Tighter Rules for Autonomous Vehicle Tests

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Congress and the state of Arizona to create a review process to make it safer when autonomous vehicles are tested on public roadways.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2019

Continental Unveils Predictive Driving Technology

Continental's technology division unveiled three new advanced vehicle control and interface systems at the NACV Show in Atlanta.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeNovember 7, 2019

Looking into Trucking's Future with DTNA's Roger Nielsen

Battery-electric trucks and fuel-cell electric trucks will exist side by side – and sooner than you may think, predicted Daimler Trucks North America chief Roger Nielsen in a short interview with Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Electric Truck Testing Returns Promising Results

Mercedes-Benz has been testing its all-electric eActros commercial trucks in real-world usage for about a year. So far, it has received positive feedback for using the electric vehicles in short range distribution applications.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsNovember 6, 2019

Disruption Can Bring Anxiety or Opportunity: The Choice is Yours

Will disruptive technology bring new players to the North American Class 8 market? That’s a question Hyundai is clearly considering.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2019

Volvo Establishes Autonomous Solutions Business Unit

A new Volvo business unit has been founded to help accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous vehicles.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 1, 2019

Self-Driving Tech Developer Aims for 24/7 Trucking

Much of the talk around self-driving trucks has focused on safety enhancements lately. But Waymo's CEO made it clear that trucking nonstop and around-the-clock remains the Holy Grail of tech developers.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodSeptember 18, 2019

A Critical Design Fault in Connected Transportation

We’ve all heard about hacking computerized vehicles, but the risk may be worse than you think. A hacker with only modest resources could launch a massive attack against our automotive infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

UD Trucks Conducts Japan’s First Autonomous Truck Test on Public Roads

A UD truck equipped with a Level 4 autonomous control system has made Japan’s first-ever trip over public roads, delivering sugar beets to a refining mill on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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