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ATA: Trucking Trends Report Shows Impact of Pandemic on Industry
The trucking industry moved 10.23 billion tons of freight in 2020, generating $732.3 billion in revenue, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Trends 2021. “We knew that the pandemic had a significant impact on our...
Mass. High Court Rules Auto Insurers Must Pay For Inherent Diminished Value
Anybody who’s seen a Carfax commercial may suspect that a vehicle that’s been involved in a crash is worth less even after it is repaired. Massachusetts auto insurers are now required to compensate third-party claimants for those losses. The state’s highest...
TuSimple Set for Driverless Test Runs; Proceeds Toward Autonomous-Truck Commercialization
TuSimple plans to start running “driver-out” autonomous-truck pilots by the end of the year, removing the driver for runs over an 80-mile route between Phoenix and Tucson. That’s just part of what we learned in a recent interview with TuSimple officials and...
Mack Makes Factory-Installed eAPU Available for Anthem
Mack Trucks will offer a factory-installed electric auxiliary power unit for its 70-inch Mack Anthem sleeper models. The Idle Free Series 5000 eAPU offers increased air-cooling capacity, reduced idling and simplified maintenance, according to the company. Mack...
Survey: Tech Advancement Helps Drivers Feel Safer
Zonar, a provider of smart fleet solutions, released its “Road Safety Consumer Sentiment Survey” revealing nearly two thirds of American licensed drivers (65%) feel safe while driving on the highway alongside commercial trucks. The survey was commissioned by...
Daimler, Torc Continue Autonomous Truck Collab
Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics are in their third year of partnership, and are working toward commercialization of the first scalable, profitable Level 4 autonomous truck. This past year, Torc expanded on-road testing, and is currently testing the Level 4...
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