Category: Tech Talk

Project44 Announces Supply Chain Crisis Tracker to Monitor Impact of Black Swan Events

Project44 Announces Supply Chain Crisis Tracker to Monitor Impact of Black Swan Events

| February 15, 2022

Crisis tracker provides current insight into events which impact and disrupt global supply chains As the global supply chain begins to feel the impact of Freedom Convoy trucker protests, project44 is announcing a new publicly-available Supply Chain Crisis Tracker. The tracker will monitor and share the effect of black swan events such as the Freedom Convoy and Ukraine and Russia conflict on […]

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Driver shortages: how technology is helping truck learner drivers

Driver shortages: how technology is helping truck learner drivers

| February 15, 2022

While training new drivers can be time consuming, having a pool of fully qualified drivers is crucial to helping solve the issue Learning to drive a truck can be fraught with challenges. Alongside the pressure of busy roads is the precision and skill it takes to maneuver a large and heavy vehicle – often in […]

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Cummins Unveils Industry-First Fuel-Agnostic Internal Combustion Powertrain Solutions, Helping Fleets Decarbonize With Low-Carbon Fuels

Cummins Unveils Industry-First Fuel-Agnostic Internal Combustion Powertrain Solutions, Helping Fleets Decarbonize With Low-Carbon Fuels

| February 15, 2022

“Having a variety of lower carbon options is particularly important considering the variation in duty cycles and operating environments across the many markets we serve. There is no single solution or “magic bullet” Global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that it is expanding its industry-leading powertrain platforms, leveraging a range of lower […]

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U.S. Xpress and Aurora Announce Collaboration for the Intelligent Deployment of Autonomous Trucks

U.S. Xpress and Aurora Announce Collaboration for the Intelligent Deployment of Autonomous Trucks

| February 15, 2022

Aurora plans to leverage the intelligence of Variant, U.S. Xpress’s digitally enabled fleet, to identify where autonomous technology can have the greatest impact Aurora Innovation, Inc. and U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., one of the largest asset-based truckload carriers in the U.S., announced a collaboration to explore the deployment of the Aurora Driver within U.S. Xpress […]

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Traxen Deploys Intuitive, Fuel-Saving iQ-Pilot™ on United Road Services Trucks

Traxen Deploys Intuitive, Fuel-Saving iQ-Pilot™ on United Road Services Trucks

| February 15, 2022

iQ-Pilot™ enables 10% lower truck fuel consumption, saves $6,000 per vehicle per year Traxen announced it was awarded a contract by United Road Services to officially launch production of its iQ-Pilot™, an advanced driver-assistance system for Class 8 traditional, hybrid and electric commercial trucks that can reduce fuel consumption by an average of 10% annually. […]

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DAT Expands Digital Freight Match Partnership With Parade

DAT Expands Digital Freight Match Partnership With Parade

| February 14, 2022

Synchronized load posts via Parade to be instantly bookable by carriers on the DAT marketplace DAT Freight & Analytics announced an expanded partnership with Parade through a minority investment that will enable a deeper integration between Parade and North America’s largest freight marketplace. The expanded partnership will build on an existing agreement to enable mutual […]

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