On Feb. 27, Ford announced it had chosen Miami-Dade to be the first large-scale test site of its self-driving vehicle fleet.
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Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads
Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.
Navigating the twists and turns in trucking
Freight is booming, but drivers are scarce and operational costs are rising.
Consumer Confidence Is at 17-Year High
U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a 17-year high as optimism about employment prospects grew and Americans began seeing additional money in their paychecks from recently enacted tax cuts, data from the New York-based Conference Board showed Feb. 27.
Top Transportation Authorizers Headline Feb. 28 AASHTO Briefing
Two weeks after a meeting with President Donald Trump, in which he is said to have endorsed an increase in fuel taxes, the leaders of the transportation policy committees will address the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officia…
Conservative Koch-Backed Groups Ramp Up Pressure on Texas GOPers to Oppose Gas Tax Hike
Some hard-to-ignore stop signs keep cropping up for any Texas Republican who might consider increasing the federal gasoline tax.
FedEx Says it Backs Assault Rifle Ban, but Won’t Cease Business With NRA Due to Politics
Overnight shipping giant FedEx defended its business relationship with the National Rifle Association Feb. 26 saying the gun group is just another client whose politics they ignore.
J.J. Keller Completes ELD Software Updates to Fix Data Transfer Problems
J.J. Keller & Associates said it has released software updates that resolve data transfer problems with its electronic logging devices.
Omnitracs Announces Unified Software Platform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Omnitracs announced a unified software platform for its mobile communications systems, a move the company said will enable it to accelerate the development and deployment of new features at a time of rapid change for the trucking industry.
Orders for Business Equipment Unexpectedly Fell in January
Orders for business equipment at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell for a second month, a sign that demand is cooling from its hot pace in recent quarters, a Commerce Department report showed Feb. 27.