Nissan Motor plans to launch new vehicle automation technologies over the next four years, with an aim to accelerate consumer adoption of Autonomous Drive systems. The technologies will include automated lane controls and highway ...
Singapore-based tire manufacturer Giti Tire has announced plans to build a new tire manufacturing plant in Chester County, South Carolina, US with an investment of $560m The new facility is expected to address the growing demand for tires ...
Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI, the non-profit research ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Truck
Heavy trucks not required to be plated or pay commercial vehicle registration fees, provincial taxes and certain tolls will no longer be exempt, the Ontario government stated in the Budget's Transportation Infrastructure Funding Plan. For ...
Tags: Transportation, Heavy Trucks, Truck
Major freight logistics operators Asciano and Aurizon, along with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), are calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to commit to ...
Tags: Service, freight logistics, logistics
The Land Rover Discovery has carved an enviable reputation for itself - from deserts, jungles and barren peaks, where its extraordinary capabilities have seen it through the harshest terrains. From 2015 onwards, the Discovery nameplate ...
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The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the announcement of a Melbourne Airport Rail Link by the Victorian Government, believing the new line would ease the city's rising congestion issues and drastically improve the traffic ...
Tags: Airport, Construction
Redline Communications Extends High Speed Wireless to Vehicles, Ships and Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 Redline Communications (www.rdlcom.com) Group Inc. (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless ...
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The Government of Saskatchewan has approved new trucking regulations that combine rules between Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC through a New West Partnership. "These changes will enable industry to increase efficiency through reduced ...
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The process of rock crushing is very common at construction and mining sites. It involves breaking of rocks into small fine pieces. The process of rock crushing involves several major pieces of equipment. Rocks are crushed in quarries as ...
Authorities are being urged to review road lighting on two stretches of the M65. Following a fatal crash in November near junction 8 - a stretch which is managed by the Highways Agency - the Blackburn Coroner has written to the Agency ...
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With Predictive Powertrain Control being introduced in 2014, Daimler Buses is taking a further step towards improving economy while at the same time reducing the burden on the driver. The "predictive" cruise control system is familiar ...
This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
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The Tire Rack has issued an official statement regarding the death of Chairman Emeritus and Founder Peter “Pete” Veldman, 87. “Pete embodied the American dream with his bold trailblazing accomplishments within the tire ...
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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama Wednesday to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of ...
Tags: Transportation Funding, Mineral