Transport Topics
Editorial: Trucking at TRB’s Forefront
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Hours of highly detailed discussion at this month’s Transportation Research Board annual meeting focused on some of the most daunting long-range challenges facing the transportation industry. But one issue near and dear to the hearts of Transport Topics readers — hauling cargo — was at the forefront, be it along electrified highway corridors or across the last mile.
GM Drops the Steering Wheel and Gives Robot Driver Control
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Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine.
December Retail Sales Gain Caps Robust Holiday Season
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U.S. retail sales increased in December for a fourth month, indicating strong consumer demand throughout the holiday season, according to Commerce Department figures released Jan. 12.
Class 8 Sales Jump 43% in December to Cap Strong 2017
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U.S. Class 8 retail sales in December rose 43% from a year earlier, clearing 22,000 while posting the highest volume in 2½ years, WardsAuto.com reported.
Former Pilot Flying J President’s Pay Doubled to $26.9 Million During Fraud Scheme, Records Show
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Federal prosecutors have long insisted the goal of a fraud scheme at Pilot Flying J was to boost the truck stop giant’s profit and market share, and this week they served up numbers to try to prove it.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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