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Daimler unveils self-driving truck prototype in Germany
Speculation about autonomous — or “driverless” — vehicles has been commonplace in the trucking industry for years. Now, Daimler has made this concept a reality. At a July 3 global press conference and demonstration in Magdeburg, Germany, Daimler is hosting its “Shaping Future Transportation 2014″ conference. And the decided star of the show is an […]
July 4, 2014
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Things you probably didn’t know about driving the Autobahn
On a recent trip to Germany, our trucks editor and the executive editor of our sister site CCJ, Jack Roberts got a chance to drive on the world-famous Autobahn. Where you name the speed limit. Jack details his experience in a post over on another of our sister sites Overdrive and in it he lays […]
May 7, 2013
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Comparing roads, here and there
Comparison is a good thing to keep in mind when your industry association asks you to get active in lobbying efforts, especially after these several years of futility. We’re closer to a solution than we think.
December 1, 2012
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Kirk Landers: Editor Emeritus
As we give thanks to the industry advocates who were able to get Congress to designate the fuel tax as a pure user fee, let us also resolve to protect his status with every future transportation bill, no matter how disappointing it is in every other regard.
September 7, 2012
Technology
On Record
Coast to coast By Marcia Gruver Doyle When you consider Carl Fisher’s original vision – a $10 million privately funded coast-to-coast gravel road – the Lincoln Highway met expectations and then some. The Lincoln Highway – now a nostalgia route more than a name on a map – was the granddaddy of national highways. Fisher, […]
May 4, 2011
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