California DMV eyes altering regs to allow testing of completely driverless vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Wednesday released a revised version of proposed regulations that establishes a path for testing and public use of driverless– that is, completely unmanned — vehicles.
Specially wrapped Kenworth T680 to haul Capital Christmas tree from Montana to D.C.
Billings, Montana-based Whitewood Transport will haul this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on a more than 2,000 mile trek from the he Kootenai National Forest to Washington D.C.
FTR Reports September Trailer Orders Up 84% from 2016
Preliminary net orders of 21,500 units, up 47% over August, bode well for 2018, the research firm says.
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week Is Right around the Bend
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week starts this Sunday, Oct. 15, and run through the following Saturday, Oct. 21.
ZF and DHL Form Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
ZF and DHL plan to deploy a fleet of electric, autonomous vehicles as early as next year in real-world delivery operations.
Bait and switch in mammoth proportions
“This here’s a stick-up. Put all your money into magic clocks and making those magic clocks safe, or you can’t earn money” … in which an org pushing ELDs for safety purposes plans to offer up a service intended to help keep public safe from hacking t…
WM Loading Ramps Stow Vertically Inside
Ramp can be swung out of the way or folded down for use in loading and unloading.
Harmon to assume role as president of GCR tires and service for Bridgestone
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Effective Nov. 1, Damien Harmon will take over the role of president of GCR tires and service for Bridgestone Americas. Succeeding John Vasuta, who was named senior vice-president of global sales for Firestone Building Products, Harmon vacates…
Rates up: A result of last week’s ELD protests?
Rates haven’t been as good as they were last week since the Snowpocalypse of 2014, notes DAT’s Ken Harper. But before you attribute that to the number of owner-operators who shut down last week in solidarity with ELD protests around the country, consid…
Stronger economy, “logical” NAFTA outcome in store: STS
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The economy should continue to grow in Canada, the U.S., and globally, and logic should prevail during the renegotiation of NAFTA. Those were some of the key messages from leading economists, analysts, and a motor carrier executive…