Kenworth General Manager Kevin Baney discussed production delays due to a COVID-19 disruption in microchip availability and sat down with HDT to talk about the past year, his company’s new trucks, technology, and the road ahead.
April 5, 2021
At a recent conference at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Shell presented an array of speakers who sized up the state of alternative fuel technologies in trucking and a likely timeline for real-world adoption of these new means of moving freight.
November 27, 2019
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang said in the Democratic primary debate in Atlanta on Nov. 20 that if elected, he would appoint a "trucking czar" to oversee the transition from human drivers to autonomous vehicles.
November 21, 2019
In the future, your truck will know who you are, how you want things set up, where you’re going, and when you need to get there.
May 13, 2019
A new study by ATRI details issues and solutions related to marijuana-impaired driving, documenting the most promising methods to identify and deter drivers who may use the drug.
March 14, 2019
A new report from a global logistics think tank predicts that autonomous trucks could cause massive disruption and upheaval by 2027.
December 13, 2018
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that while electronic safety systems such as advanced cruise control, collision mitigation, and lanekeeping can help save lives, improper use can lead to fatal accidents.
August 9, 2018
Don Burnett, who had leading roles with both Otto and Uber's autonomous truck division has announced $40 million in funding for his new startup.
August 7, 2018
A global market research firm says worldwide revenue from autonomous truck and bus technology hit $84 million, and will likely reach $35 billion by 2023.
January 29, 2018