LAS VEGAS — Even as automated vehicle developers tamped down inflated expectations for fully self-driving passenger cars at CES 2020, several companies continued to tout the market potential for highly automated commercial vehicles.
Author: Seth Clevenger
While Self-Driving Car Hype Decelerates, Automated Trucks Grab Attention at CES
LAS VEGAS — Even as automated vehicle developers tamped down inflated expectations for fully self-driving passenger cars at CES 2020, several companies continued to tout the market potential for highly automated commercial vehicles.
Taking Truck Technology Mainstream
Highlighting the role of technology in freight transportation could broaden the industry’s appeal to a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs who just might consider careers in this essential business.
DTNA Reorganizes Business Into On-Highway, Vocational Segments
Daimler Trucks North America is reorganizing its business into two segments, on-highway and vocational, in an effort to better meet the needs of fleet customers in both categories.
E-Smart Adds Features to Active Speed-Management System
ATLANTA — E-Smart is expanding the fleet-management capabilities available for its intelligent speed-management system as the business moves forward as a stand-alone company.
TMC Presents Awards to Industry Leaders at Annual Meeting
ATLANTA — The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations recognized several industry leaders and professionals with awards for their service on Feb. 26 during the council’s 2020 annual meeting.
TMC Presents Awards to Industry Leaders at Annual Meeting
ATLANTA — The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations recognized several industry leaders and professionals with awards for their service on Feb. 26 during the council’s 2020 annual meeting.
At Closing Banquet, Earnhardt Highlights Technician Development
ATLANTA — Stacy Earnhardt took the reins as general chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council here Feb. 26 at the closing banquet of TMC’s annual meeting and emphasized the importance of not only recruiting, but also supporting a new generation of diesel technicians.
AIRman Unveils Automated System for Trailer Landing Gear
ATLANTA — AIRman Products has unveiled an automated cranking system that eliminates the manual labor required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear.
TMC Aims to Help Fleets Navigate Complexity of Electric, Automated Vehicles
ATLANTA — As manufacturers and technology developers introduce electric-powered trucks and continue to test automated driving systems, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is taking steps to help fleets navigate the complexity of these emerging technologies.