12 Sep Simulators Provide Virtual Scenarios for Real-World Autonomous Driving Self-driving cars virtually have made every mistake imaginable inside the office of Applied Intuition. But that's a good thing, according to the autonomous technology company. Read more...
12 Sep Trimble Product Updates Include More Precise ETAs, Expanded Final-Mile Capabilities HOUSTON — Trimble introduced a host of product updates and new features for its fleet management software and technology, ranging from enhanced calculations for estimated arrival times and expanded capabilities for final-mile distribution. Read more...
11 Sep HOS Rules Eased as Hurricane Florence Approaches The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed hours-of-service regulations in 13 states and the District of Columbia as Hurricane Florence makes its way to the East Coast. Read more...
11 Sep Michigan DOT Director Kirk Steudle to Step Down Oct. 31 Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, a champion of mobility and smart infrastructure, is retiring. Read more...
11 Sep I-5 Reopens With Restrictions in Fire-Ravaged California An extended stretch of Interstate 5 in Shasta County has reopened with restrictions after five days of closure caused by the raging Delta Fire, which has ignited big rigs and cars, injured at least one person and consumed more than 49,000 acres as of Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Read more...
11 Sep Truck Makers Move Closer to Commercial Electric Vehicles U.S. truck makers, new startups and independent engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have helped generate the early buzz on electrified trucks, cleaner emissions and less reliance on diesel fuel. Now, that buzz is generating buzz. Read more...
11 Sep USDOT Praises Drivers for Commitment as Florence Approaches As Hurricane Florence loomed off the East Coast during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao expressed gratitude to the truck drivers who would be braving adverse road and weather conditions to deliver their loads. Read more...
11 Sep Volvo Cars Shuts Plant With Hurricane Florence Forcing Evacuations Volvo Car Group will temporarily idle its new car factory in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence spurred orders to evacuate areas in the path of the Category 4 storm. Read more...
11 Sep Officials Approve Plan to Widen Maine Turnpike Outside Portland The Maine Turnpike Authority has approved a multimillion-dollar plan to increase capacity and replace three bridges along a portion of the turnpike outside Portland. Read more...
11 Sep Ocean Shippers Fear Engine Failures as Industry Forced to Upgrade Fuel Add oil tankers breaking down at sea to the list of things shipping companies are worrying about as they brace for a once-in-a-generation overhaul to the kind of fuel the industry must consume. Read more...