Technology

Truck tech transforming the industry: Panel

John G. Smith of Newcom Media moderates the session. The other panelists, from left, are Elias Demangos, John Bowen, Matt Richardson and Sanchia Duran. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – New onboard…

Volvo’s Vera making driverless deliveries

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo’s driverless, cabless, electric truck has been put to work shuttling containers between a port and logistics center. Dubbed Vera, the truck is operating for ferry and…

FCA US and Aurora to develop autonomous vehicles

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The North American division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA US, is teaming up with startup Aurora to develop self-driving commercial vehicles. Under a partnership announced on…

Truck-Lite finalizes acquisition of TrackPoint Systems

FALCONER, N.Y.  – Truck-Lite Co., a leader in heavy-duty and off-road lighting, telematics, engine protection, safety and visibility systems, has completed the acquisition of TrackPoint Systems, a supplier of asset…

Industry needs more drastic changes to curb emissions

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Andrew Tam of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said heavy-duty diesel vehicles are lagging behind light-duty gasoline-powered vehicles when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Disruption in the industry

Panel discusses how innovation has impacted transportation sector

BigRoad offers pay-as-you-drive ELD

BigRoad says it has brought to market the first pay-as-you-drive electronic logging device (ELD), designed for drivers who only require an ELD on an occasional basis. Subscriptions come with no…

KoiReader extracts document data

KoiReader has unveiled a suite of document automation application programming interfaces for multimodal and global logistics operations. The technology, based on artificial intelligence, recognizes unstructured words and numbers…

Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations

Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference

Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Penske Truck Leasing has opened high-speed commercial truck chargers at four of its Southern California facilities, and plans to add more. The company has opened 14…

Volvo expands parameters eligible for over-the-air updates

Volvo Trucks has added more parameter updates to its Parameter Plus subscription package, and now offers more than 250 paramaters that can be changed over the air. The Parameter Plus…

Isaac Instruments turns 20

CHAMBLY, Que. – Isaac Instruments is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and says it continues to grow. The company claims to supply more than 50% of the Quebec trucking…

Geotab to acquire BSM Technologies

TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has announced an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies, a telematics provider installed in more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in the U.S. and…

UPDATED: Daimler takes stake in automated vehicle company

Plans to have SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road within a decade

Detroit Connect integrates Zonar telematics platform

PORTLAND, Ore. – Detroit Connect has announced third-party telematics providers can now be integrated into its platform. This eliminates the need for additional hardware and allows customers to work with…