The U.S. Department of Transportation this week release a Federal Automated Vehicles Policy document, which outlines the government’s regulatory blueprint for regulating autonomous vehicles and infrastructure planning going forward. The…
ATA Questions DOT Federal Autonomous Vehicle Policy En savoir plus
Drones, self-driving trucks, so-called “Uber” freight, the “internet of things” are among the emerging factors vying to reshape the North American trucking landscape, according to Steve Sashihara, CEO of the…
FTR Conference: Trucking Drives Toward the Future En savoir plus
Daimler Trucks North America’s director of compliance and regulatory affairs said signaled optimism over the upcoming EPA Phase 2 GHG rules and praised the long lead time and “flexibility” built…
OEM: Flexibility Key to EPA Phase 2 Emissions Rule En savoir plus
New trucks that are equipped with older engines and drivetrain component, commonly known as glider kits, will for the most part be outlawed by 2021 as part of EPA’s federal…
Phase 2 GHG Rule Curtails Glider Kits for Newer Trucks En savoir plus
Seventeen green-conscious fleets across the U.S. and Canada – operating more than 62,000 combined tractors and 217,000 trailers – save more fuel than the national average, reporting a 3-percent jump…
NACFE: Investing in Fuel-Efficient Tech Saves Fleets $ En savoir plus
One emissions-cutting solution cited in the U.S. EPA’s Phase 2 Truck GHG rules officially released last week is to promote aluminum components including wheels and extrusions to be part of…
Phase 2 GHG Rule Could Usher More Aluminum, Lighter-Weight Parts En savoir plus
Ride sharing giant Uber is upping its efforts in the AV market by acquiring Otto, a technology startup that’s developing autonomous technology for Class 8 trucks. Anthony Levandowski, who left…
Uber Buys Autonomous Truck Tech Company En savoir plus
The US federal government has finalized its heavy truck GHG Phase 2 rule, which introduces tougher emission standards for heavy trucks and engines as well as establishes the first set…
Canadian GHG Process to Ramp Up As Official Phase II Rule Released in US En savoir plus
Momentum continues to build towards the implementation of a federal ELD mandate in Canada. Late yesterday, Transport Canada released its long-awaited Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for a proposed mandate that would…
Transport Canada Analysis Shows 2:1 Benefit to Cost Ratio for ELD Mandate En savoir plus
