UPS has launched a unique new vehicle for package delivery in Florida: an electrically-assisted tricycle meant to help the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, achieve its sustainability goals. The eB...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recently released its U.S. sales forecast for 2018, predicting16.7 million new cars and light trucks will be sold. NADA also forecasts employment ...
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Autonomous vehicles pose a challenge to policymakers in terms of infrastructure and safety, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Congress instructed the GAO to conduct...
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Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill, Jr. has made a formal request to delay the federal mandate for electronic logging devices (ELD) on commercial vehicles, a move applauded by the Owner-Operator Ind...
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Almost 90 percent of seniors do not take advantage of inexpensive automobile safety features, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Of those who do use the devices, 90 percent did no...
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Lockheed Martin’s autonomous driving system recently logged more than 55,000 miles of extended testing during a military exercise, demonstrating its potential to reduce manpower required for convoys...
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With the ongoing saga of the Takata airbag recalls, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced updated tools to help the public navi...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently told the U.S. Committee on Small Business that it supports the implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic loggin...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) applauded the transportation industry small-business owners who recently testified at a U.S. House Committee on Small Business hearing. Th...
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While 91 percent of Americans say driving under the influence of marijuana is dangerous, only two in five believe marijuana use is a factor in vehicle accidents, according to an online Harris Poll con...
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A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), private industry, and academia, have created predictive engineering tools that will help design ne...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) recently launched the updated version of its MD Practice Driving Test mobile app. The free app is designed to test ...
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A joint trial by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), the University of Wyoming, and other partners has successfully demonstrated a new connected vehicle alert system allowing vehicles to...
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Amid reports that Uber paid hackers $100,000 to delete customer information that was obtained in a data breach, a group of senators raised questions on Monday about the alleged breach and the companyâ...
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The number of licensed drivers older than 65 climbed to 41.7 million in 2016, which accounted for nearly one in five of the nation’s 221.7 million licensed drivers, outpacing every other age group, ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a 5-year exc...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to provide guidance on the Congressionally-mandated electronic logging device (ELD) rule, the FMCSA ...
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More Maryland residents are buckling up, but not in all circumstances, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The department recently conducted the MDOT Motor Vehicle Admini...
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In an effort to wrangle the parking challenges brought by 94,000 students, faculty and staff, Ohio State University has brought in a new, cloud-based technology solution from provider NuPark. The ...
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The national average gasoline price at the start of Thanksgiving week was $2.54; 2 cents cheaper than last month but 40 cents more expensive than Thanksgiving week 2016. At 55 percent of gas statio...
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