Breakthrough generative AI technology enables unprecedented pace of development and capital efficiency in self-driving Waabi, a company pioneering generative AI for the physical world, has raised $200 million (USD) in an oversubscribed Series B round, led by Uber and Khosla Ventures. The funding round includes participation from best-in-class strategic investors NVIDIA, Volvo Group Venture Capital, […]
Challenges identified in ATRI’s research were industry image and perception, training school completion, truck parking shortages and restroom access, and gender harassment and discrimination The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released new research identifying approaches to increase the number of women truck drivers entering and staying in the industry. After quantifying six key challenge areas […]
Index Rose 1.5% from May 2023 American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.6% in May after decreasing 1% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.9 (2015=100) compared with 111.9 in April. “May was the first month since February 2023 that tonnage increased both sequentially and from a year earlier,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob […]
FMCSRs to incorporate by reference the latest version of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Inc.’s The safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators is a critical component of FMCSA’s mission. Today, the Agency published a Final Rule titled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State Procedures Manual (SPM). […]
“We’re grateful for Bridgestone’s commitment to creating a more gender diverse culture in transportation,” said Jennifer Hedrick, WIT president and CEO. The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced that Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has renewed its Gold Level Partnership strengthening its mission to encourage the employment of women in the industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize obstacles faced […]
Survey of T&L decision-makers globally, conducted by ABI Research, identifies key barriers to adopting new fleet management solutions HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), has released a new whitepaper that sheds light on the current sentiment of transportation and logistics (T&L) professionals, the critical challenges […]
