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NHTSA To Evaluate AEB System Errors on Certain Cascadias
NHTSA has launched a preliminary evaluation into complaints involving automatic emergency braking system errors on certain Freightliner Cascadia trucks.
Feds Move to Require AEBs for Heavy Trucks
Two federal agencies announced a joint proposed rule requiring automatic emergency braking systems on heavy trucks, aiming to mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes.
Convoy co-founder Goodale stepping down
Grant Goodale, co-founder and chief experience officer of digital trucking network Convoy, is stepping down eight years after creating the startup with CEO Dan Lewis. Goodale told GeekWire on Wednesday that he wants to…
Feds propose automatic emergency braking systems for heavy-duty trucks
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are proposing a sweeping rule that would require all trucks over 10,000 pounds to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system and an electronic stability control (ESC) system…
Stravito Introduces Generative AI Advances for Food & Beverage Businesses that Transform Search into Conversation – & Information into Intelligent Answers
New generative AI search feature delivers quick and transparent answers with clickable links to source documents for easy fact-checking. 21 June 2023, Stockholm: Stravito, the enterprise insights platform for the world’s…
Senate Committee Advances PRO Act on Worker Classifications
A Senate panel on June 21 approved legislation that would seek to update federal classifications for workers.
Teamsters, UPS Shift Focus to Pay Raises
In contract negotiations between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters, the two sides have come to agreement on dozens of matters to clear the way for talks on pay and other major issues.
GOP Senators Press for Labor Nominee Julie Su’s Withdrawal
Nearly three dozen Republican senators called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from consideration his nominee to lead the Department of Labor.
Former Longistics Transportation Chairman Duane Long Dies
Duane Long, former president and chairman of Raleigh, N.C.-based logistics provider Longistics Transportation Inc., died June 12 after a long battle with lung disease. He was 70.
Warehouse Robots Help Deliver the Goods
As labor shortages persist, a French robotics company called Exotec, with North American headquarters in Atlanta, is seeing strong demand for its autonomous warehouse robots.
