According to a recent report, the shortage of available truck parking spots at public and private facilities along the National Highway System (NHW) will continue to worsen as commercial vehicle traffic grows and thousands more drivers convert to electronic logging devices (ELDs) ahead of the Dec. 2017 enforcement deadline. By accurately tracking compliance with hours-of-service […]
So here’s an interesting question: Could driverless cars increase train travel and other efficient means of commuting? In Germany, which has one of the most developed transportation systems in the world, the “last mile” of a commute — getting from train or bus to home or business, remains a formidable challenge. Last week however, railway […]
Heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni – which serves transit agencies, corporate fleets, municipalities, school districts, utilities, and the U.S. Military across North America –has announced that design and communications professional, Stephanie Smith, has joined the company as a Marketing Associate. In her new post, Smith is based in the company’s North American headquarters in […]
Under the heading of strange but potentially true, or should we say “glue,” English publication The Guardian is reporting that Google has patented a new, “sticky” technology to help pedestrians survive when hit by autonomous driving vehicles. According to the article, which seems a bit late for an April Fool’s prank, an adhesive-type coating would […]
An alliance of business and retired military leaders focused on mitigating the threat of oil dependence to America’s economic prosperity and national security has issued a call to change national regulations and business practices. The group issued what it calls a “comprehensive pathway to bolstering Americas energy security” and labeled it “The National Strategy for […]
Alkane is trumpeting what it reports to be the first and only Class 7 propane-fueled truck available to the North American in that heavy weight class. For customers that previously needed a Class 7 truck (26,001-33,000 GVW), the Propane industry seemed void, according to Alkane, when competing against CNG. But with the launch of the […]
The spirit the helped launch Lyft, Uber and Airbnb, has now found a new vehicle with FlightCar, a community-driven service that offers owners and visitors a new way to share and rent each other’s unique cars at select airports. Here’s how it works: FlightCar owners sign up on flightcar.com or through the mobile app (iOS […]
The era of autonomous driving and cab hailing are taking a giant leap into the future as General Motors and Lyft are reportedly about to l begin testing a fleet of self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric taxis on public roads within a year. At stake: a battle to reshape the auto industry, which in turn […]
Who would have known: Gritty and often gorgeous center city Philadelphia has a new moniker — most biakeable downtown. In honor of Bike to Work Week, several companies joined to compile a ranking of the 10 most bikeable downtowns in the nation among cities with populations over 500,000. According to the principal sponsor, Redfin, “analysts […]
The heavy duty trucking industry just may be in for a big overhaul if a new startup, Ottomotto, has success with plans to build autonomous driving 18-wheelers. Spearheading the effort is an engineer who was a major player in Google’ self-driving car project at Alphabet. Now, according to recent reports, he has launched a Silicon […]
