Martin Daum, the soon to be new CEO of Daimler Trucks and Buses, is launching “Transportation Matters” the first CEO podcast in the industry. This monthly podcast will be launched September 4 on many available channels. International guests will be interviewed and they will be discussing a wide array of…
As part of Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal, if he’s elected president in 2020 he wants to spend $216 billion to replace all long-haul diesel trucks with electric ones. Sanders’ goal with this $16.3 trillion green deal is that by 2030 he wants to see all transportation using renewable energy…
With certain technologies becoming a necessity in the trucking industry (ELDs), there are many new and improved ways for your fleet to stay safe and save money. It’s all about the data. Telematics can do calculations for drivers so they know exactly where they are going, how long it will…
With electric trucks being the talk of the town out there in the trucking industry these days, they have yet to catch on for long-haul trucking. Well, MIT has developed a plug-in hybrid engine that can operate just as well as a diesel engine, is quite a bit cheaper, and…
The newest driver-assist (not driverless) technology, Copilot by Pronto, controls steering, braking, and throttling. This is a whole new kind of cruise control for trucks that works with power steering, collision mitigation, lane centering and traffic awareness. This safety technology helps relieve the mental strain of being on the road…
As a leading AI-powered dash cam specialist, Owlcam now has Owlcam Pro for professionals and small businesses, and Owlcam+ for fleet management and telematics. To protect against theft and liability, these are important tools for any professional driver or fleet manager to have. For truck drivers and fleets, Owlcam+ has…
During the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas, Konexial announced that the Spanish version of its My20 ELD is now available. According to the National Minority Trucking Association, Hispanics make up 13 percent of truck drivers, and by the request of some of its carrier customers Konexial added…
The weigh station bypass, electronic toll payments, and safety platform PrePass has added another feature to their services. There are now alerts along Interstate 70 in Colorado warning drivers of steep grades ahead and where the runaway truck ramps are. It will also alert drivers to seven sites along the…
With UPS Ventures taking a minority stake in TuSimple, the two companies are testing self-driving trucks in Arizona to see if what they can do will improve efficiency and service for UPS. Currently their tests involve a driver and engineer aboard the self-driving trucks for legal purposes. Transport time, safety…
Truck stops have changed quite a bit over the years. Did you know that truckers had to wait in line to use a payphone to contract for loads? True story. Now, with some serious technology in the palm of their hands truckers can reserve shower space, schedule truck maintenance, and…