Truck platooning
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Autonomous Vehicles
Locomation convoy plan doubles down on autonomous trucking challenge
Startup Locomation sees huge upside for an autonomous trucking convoy, but it has a long road to meeting its goal of 60,000 trucking pairs by…
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Trucking Regulation
Highway groups sue FCC over Wi-Fi safety band decision
The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.
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Regulatory Agencies
Setback for truck platooning as clock starts on Wi-Fi rule
Truck platooning could see delays and higher costs with rollout of FCC’s 5.9 GHz now confirmed.
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Truckload
Lawmaker concerned over FCC’s Wi-Fi plan’s impact on connected truck technologies
A top transportation lawmaker is pressuring the Biden administration to reconsider a proposal that trucking advocates say could hinder the deployment of truck platooning and…
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Trucking Regulation
Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning
Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.
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Trucking
Q4 sales helped dealership giant Rush Enterprises limit 2020 declines
Rush Enterprises sold Class 8 trucks at a level reflecting the industry’s overall COVID-impacted decline in 2020. It expects better results in 2021 and beyond.
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Trucking Regulation
DOT may not be ready to take on automation safety
Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.
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Trucking Regulation
Truck platooning at risk following Wi-Fi ‘supersizing’ by FCC
UPS and Volvo Group concerned about changes proposed by regulators.
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News
Wilson Logistics to equip 1,120 tractors with Locomation truck platooning technology
Truck platoon technology company Locomation has announced a rare deal for the sector: a hefty purchase order from Wilson Logistics, a transportation logistics company based…
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: FreightWaves Carrier Summit; digitization of the supply chain; FedEx shipping charges set
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the FreightWaves Carrier Summit began on Wednesday; a new upstart wants to dig deeper into supply chains; and…
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