06 Sep Survey: US Companies Added a Solid 163,000 Jobs in August WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added 163,000 jobs in August, a private survey found, a decent gain that suggests that employers are confident enough to keep hiring. Read more...
06 Sep Bendix Updates ADAS Technology With Eye on the Future Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the next generation of both its Wingman Fusion advanced driver assistance system and its BlindSpotter side object detection system. Read more...
05 Sep Asset Tracking Spreads to Intermodal Chassis While asset-tracking devices are finding increased adoption with intermodal container fleets, uptake for that venerable old workhorse of the intermodal supply chain — the chassis — faces different challenges. Read more...
05 Sep Internet of Things Arrives in Intermodal While intermodal may be playing catch-up in the real-time freight visibility race, the consensus among industry watchers is that the gap is closing — fast. You can thank the Internet of Things revolution and the emergence of “in the cloud” software and database platforms. Read more...
05 Sep Waymo, Uber Driverless Projects Make Scanning Sensors Cheaper Google’s Waymo, Uber and carmakers GM and Mercedes-Benz are among the companies working to put driverless vehicles in showrooms. That competition also should help lower prices that can reach $75,000 apiece for the sensors that scan a car’s surrounding environment so it knows how to drive itself. Read more...
05 Sep NACFE Survey of Trucking Companies Shows Increased Freight Efficiency The average fuel economy of trucking companies participating in an annual study conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency improved 2% on a year-over-year basis, the group announced. Read more...
05 Sep FMCSA to Hold Listening Session on Proposed HOS Changes The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has planned a public listening session this month to discuss several proposed changes to the commercial motor vehicle driver hours-of-service regulations. Read more...
05 Sep Daimler Equips Mercedes Actros With Automated Steering, Braking Daimler AG is equipping its flagship Mercedes-Benz truck with technology that can take the wheel in situations ranging from stop-and-go city driving to highway cruising. Read more...
05 Sep GM Invests Additional $28 Million in Battery Lab With plans to launch 20 new electric vehicles globally by 2023, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker will make “major enhancements” to its battery lab in Warren, Mich. Read more...
05 Sep Gryphon Investors Buys Majority Stake in Transportation Insight Gryphon Investors has acquired a majority stake in Transportation Insight, a Hickory, N.C.-based logistics consulting and transportation management firm, for an undisclosed amount. Read more...