Category: Transit News

Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

| January 27, 2025

The Mack Granite HDT model features advanced technology including ABS, modern control interfaces for user-friendly operation, and active safety systems Mack Defense announced that the U.S. military has ordered 103 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). The additional vehicles are part of the previously announced firm-fixed price $296 million contract over seven years that […]

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Trucker Path Community Names Top Truck Stops

Trucker Path Community Names Top Truck Stops

| January 26, 2025

Over 1 million commercial truck drivers recognize the best chain and independent facilities Tiffin River Service Plaza in West Unity, Ohio Wins Top Honors Trucker Path, the most comprehensive and most relied upon mobile app for North American truckers, announced today their annual ranking of truck stops based on offerings and customer service. The nation’s […]

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Altitude by Geotab Provides Aggregate Telematics Data to Help Identify High-Risk Roadway Segments and Improve Truck Safety on U.S. Highways

Altitude by Geotab Provides Aggregate Telematics Data to Help Identify High-Risk Roadway Segments and Improve Truck Safety on U.S. Highways

| January 21, 2025

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute to lead FHWA-sponsored project using aggregate truck telematics insights from Altitude by Geotab The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), in collaboration with Altitude by Geotab, has been selected by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Freight Management to lead a key initiative aimed at improving truck safety on U.S. […]

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Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale

| January 7, 2025

Long-term manufacturing deal will power thousands of driverless trucks with NVIDIA DRIVE Thor Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system […]

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AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires St. Louis-based Krupp Trucking

AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires St. Louis-based Krupp Trucking

| January 7, 2025

Strategic deal strengthens global freight forwarder’s position in technology logistics market AIT Worldwide Logistics, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has completed an agreement to purchase Krupp Trucking LLC’s (“Krupp”) business. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the St. Louis-based freight forwarder specializing in the transportation of high-value goods, […]

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Trimble and Qualcomm Deliver Precise Positioning Solutions for Automotive OEMs and heavy trucking

Trimble and Qualcomm Deliver Precise Positioning Solutions for Automotive OEMs and heavy trucking

| January 6, 2025

High-level accuracy designed to enhance safety and improve performance for ADAS and C-V2X applications TrimbleⓇ has extended its technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to deliver precise positioning solutions for automated vehicles ranging from automobiles to heavy trucking. Trimble’s precise positioning engine, Trimble ProPointⓇ Go™, will be integrated with the SnapdragonⓇ Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, a key platform […]

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