Technology

Trucking technology put to work in Covid-19 fight

TORONTO, Ont. — Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. In that spirit, several trucking-focused technical innovations are already being updated and repurposed because of Covid-19. Here are…

DOT invests more money in safety technologies

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering an additional $60 million in grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency and safety. The money for…

TuSimple aims for autonomous truck network in 2024

Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple has teamed up with UPS, Penske Truck Leasing, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to launch the Autonomous Freight Network, which it says will lay the groundwork…

Mapping the future of autonomous trucks

If you want to gauge the recent interest in developing autonomous trucks, follow the money. Tech startups and established OEMs alike have since early 2019 announced billions of dollars of…

DAT One app identifies truck driver amenities and more

DAT Solutions’ new DAT One app has been unveiled to help truck drivers find, book, and deliver loads and simplify trip planning. In addition to providing access to loads…

Canadian ELD compliance date must be extended

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has been involved in consultations with Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) on electronic logging devices (ELDs)…

Rand McNally unveils ClearDryve headphone trio

Rand McNally has released three new ClearDryve stereo headphones that convert into mono headsets by removing one ear cup. ClearDyve 220 incorporates a pliable boom microphone and plush over-the-ear…

Volvo and Mack integrating Geotab telematics

Volvo and Mack are both partnering with Geotab to integrate factory-fit telematics packages into their trucks, offering support for fleet management, diagnostics, and compliance. The Geotab Drive…

Regional fleets missing out on billions in truck fuel economy savings: NACFE

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Many regional fleets are missing out on the truck fuel economy and environmental benefits made possible by today’s technology. The challenge is making the right business…

Amy Davis to lead Cummins’ division

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Inc. has appointed Amy Davis vice-president, and president of New Power Segment, effective July 1. Davis will replace Thad Ewald who established and incubated the segment,…

DTNA technician skills competition goes digital

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has taken its technician skills competition digital, to allow the event to continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Freightliner, Western…

HaulerAds rebrands as Movia

TORONTO, Ont. – HaulerAds, a Toronto-based mobile billboard supplier, has changed its name to Movia. The company sells truck and trailer space to advertisers and tracks impressions. The new name…

Dennis Mooney joins Plus.ai

CUPERTINO, Calif.– Self-driving truck technology provider Plus.ai has appointed Dennis Mooney to its advisory board, the company announced Monday. It said Mooney will leverage his decades of expertise in global…

Cummins designs MD propane engine with ‘diesel-like’ performance

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins, working with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has developed a medium-duty propane demonstration engine that it claims will outperform diesel in key areas. Based…

Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking…