Technology
NHTSA wants vehicle safety standards written for human drivers to be updated for automated vehicles
U.S. transportation officials are pushing ahead with rulemaking to update federal vehicle safety standards for vehicles with automated driving systems. On September 4, 2025, Transportation...
Ontario launches 10-year Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Pilot Program
Ontario has launched an Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle Pilot Program set to run for the next ten years. The program was launched in early September...
FMCSA revokes three ELDs, tells truckers to revert to paper logs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed three electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the agency's list of approved devices. On September 4, 2025,...
Tesla planning for Megacharger at I-10 Flying J in San Antonio
Tesla is now planning to construct the first public Megacharger at a Flying J along Interstate 10 in San Antonio. As of September 2025, Tesla...
CVSA pushes for universal electronic identification trackers for commercial vehicles
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently asked federal transportation officials for universal electronic vehicle identifiers to aid in the commercial vehicle inspection process. In...
Washington State launches predictive system to help truckers find parking along I-5 corridor ‘up to 4 hours in advance’
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has deployed new predictive technology to help truckers find parking along the I-5 corridor. On September 2,...
South Dakota troopers to use small GPS trackers to avoid dangerous high-speed pursuits
The South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) is turning to technology in an effort to curb police pursuits that could put innocent drivers at risk....
Caltrans breaks ground on new scale facility on I-80 capable of inspecting 1,000 trucks per hour
California transportation officials recently kicked off a construction project to build a new "state of the art" truck scales facility in Cordelia. On August...
5 Freeway shut down in LA after semi truck hauling Teslas catches fire
A semi truck hauling Teslas caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles over the weekend, forcing the closure of the highway. The fire...
Elon Musk has once again insisted that the Tesla Semi truck is mere months away from volume production
Elon Musk has reaffirmed the plan for volume production on Tesla semi trucks in 2026 on social media this month. The Tesla Semi truck was...
DOJ sues CARB to block enforcement of ‘unlawful emissions standards for trucks’
The federal government has filed suit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) over the state's enforcement of truck emissions standards. On August 15,...
USDOT inches ahead with nationwide Automated Vehicle deployment plan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) took a step forward in a plan for national deployment of automated vehicles. In a Request For Information...