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Safety and autonomous trucking drive new standards for tractor-trailer hookups
Story by: Alan Adler Smaller gaps between truck and trailer help fuel economy but raise the difficulty of drop-and-hook operations As the gaps between tractors and trailers shrink through aerodynamic design, making connections safer is only one concern for standards-writing engineers who must account for autonomous trucking in the near future. The Society of Automotive […]
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Drivers shouldn’t fear that autonomous trucks will replace them, tech developers say-at least for now
Story by: James Jaillet Speaking last week at the FTR Transportation Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, representatives from three autonomous truck tech developers sought to quell fears about their technology displacing drivers’ jobs. Instead, they offered a rosy outlook for the technology, in which autonomous trucks don’t displace drivers but alter the job to boost home […]
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FedEx and Walgreens to begin drone deliveries in Virginia
AUTHOR Morgan Forde@morgan_forde_ Story by: SupplyChainDive.com Alphabet subsidiary Wing Aviation has partnered with FedEx and Walgreens to begin commercial drone deliveries of select items to customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, next month (an exact date has yet to be released), according to a blog post. The drones will primarily carry food, healthcare, wellness-related and convenience products, according to FedEx. […]
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Diesel production disruption and GM strike hit trucking hard
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst @ freightwaves.com Chart of the Week: Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Rack Price – USA, Outbound Tender Rejection Index – Detroit (SONAR: ULSDR.USA, OTRI.DTW) Like an earthquake, the two major stories of the week hit trucking hard with the fallout yet to be fully measured as neither are fully resolved. The […]
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Record floods in Texas fading, but not gone (forecast video)
Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist @ freightwaves.com More Flash Flooding potential in Texas The remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda have lost some steam, but not before dumping record rainfall across southeastern Texas for three days, causing major flooding and killing two people. Even though the widespread rain has stopped across the […]
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Trucking Freight Futures Market Activity 9-16-2019
Layla Rapp @ freightwaves.com FreightWaves Infographics Source and credits: freightwaves.com / Layla Rapp / iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski
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UPS driver uniforms getting makeover first time in 100 years
Corrie White @ freightwaves.com Announced on Wednesday, the UPS (NYSE: UPS) driver uniform is getting a makeover for the first time since the 1920s. UPS currently has 125,000 drivers. UPS drivers around the world have worn the recognizable brown “shirt jack” with pants for nearly 100 years. For relief in warmer climates, shorts were added […]
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Amazon announces purchase of 100,000 EV delivery vehicles from Rivian — the largest order ever
Linda Baker, Staff Writer @ freightwaves.com Raising the stakes in the eco-friendly delivery wars, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said it has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from electric vehicle startup Rivian. The announcement coincided with a broader pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the e-giant generates by delivering over 10 billion packages a year. “We want […]
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GM strike brings layoffs to truckers in Canada
Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent @ freightwaves.com A U.S. truckload carrier has temporarily laid off at least 40 drivers and five mechanics at its Canadian branch because of the strike by auto workers at General Motors (NYSE: GM) plants in the United States, a union official said. Martin Transportation Systems issued the notice for employees at its […]
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