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As the political season moved away from the conventions in July to the final dash to November, each party released its official platform, spelling out their foundational positions. Trucking, for all of its lobbying efforts and donations, did not make an appearance in either party’s platforms. Both parties talk about infrastructure investment – which is…

In a move to increase its penetration into trucking and fleet management communications, Verizon Communications recently reported it has a deal to acquire Fleetmatics Group PLC for $2.4 billion. “Fleetmatics is a market leader in North America — and increasingly internationally — and they’ve developed a wide-range of compelling SaaS-based products and solutions for small-…

Tesla founder Elon Musk’s latest master plan includes an electric semi-truck, which he sees as a major development in cutting down on vehicle emissions. Musk isn’t the only one thinking about an electric solution to the emissions dilemma. Siemens is developing an overhead catenary system near the ports in Los Angeles to test the feasibility…

In July, Daimler Bus unveiled its Mercedes-Benz Future Bus on Europe’s longest bus rapid transit line in Amsterdam, demonstrating autonomous technology in a city bus environment. The Future Bus was controlled by Daimler’s CityPilot, adapted from the company’s Highway Pilot software. “We showed nearly two years ago with our Highway Pilot that autonomous driving will…

Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have officially become the nominees of their respective parties, the question looms for the trucking industry – which candidate would be better for their business interests? A recent Overdrive magazine survey found that most respondents favored Trump for his outspoken stance against regulation and his commitment to repair…

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has tapped Chris Spear to replace Bill Graves as the federation’s president and chief executive officer. Graves is retiring after more than 13 years at the helm of the organization. Spear currently serves as vice president of government affairs at Hyundai Motor Company and brings to ATA a long history…

The scenario sounds futuristic – a delivery truck rolls into a neighborhood, stops at the curb and a hatch opens on the roof, dispatching a drone that drops a package on the doorstep. This is how companies plan to change the delivery industry: with tiny airborne robots clutching small packages. “We think it’s going to…

Scania Trucks and Siemens AG have teamed up with the Swedish government to demonstrate the first electric highway, a two-kilometer stretch of the E16 motorway near Gavle in central Sweden. The Swedish government is touting the demonstration as a path towards fossil-free transportation. Scania is supplying the electrically-powered trucks using conductive technology developed by Siemens….

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is applauding the recent House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development’s (THUD) passage of its 2017 transportation spending bill. OOIDA said the bill “provides drivers the operating flexibility needed to safely perform their jobs, avoids controversial proposals involving trucker compensation and ensures federal motor carrier regulations are…