The American company Starsky Robotics is now one of the most ambitious companies in terms of autonomous trucks. The concept : a driverless truck. Trials have been done in Florida, on approximately 11km of roads...
A connected cap reduces fatigue signals when driving
Drowsiness while driving is the reason of 30% of fatal accidents every year on highway. With this disturbing reality in mind, Ford just introduced the prototype of connected cab they designed to help drivers...
Michelin solutions develops 3 digital and innovative services for Iveco
The sale of the new STRALIS NP 460 by Iveco just started. This model, perfectly adapted for demanding long distance missions, has added three innivative digital services by Michelin. They are made to help...
Goodyear buys Ventech Systems GmbH and offers a solution for connected tires
Goodyear just announced the purchase of Ventech systems GmbH, a specialised company in fully-automated tire inspection. This acquisition, which took place after three years of collaboration between the two...
New ! Buy and sell trucks in South America with Planet-trucks.com
At the beginning of December, Amazon offers a new service for companies: the Snowmobile. This 14-metre long truck has been specially designed for companies that need to stock heavy piles of data....
6 technologies that will change the RFT from now until 2030
Coach fires are frequent and are the cause of accidents around the world. To prevent those disasters, actions need to be established and drivers should respect certain anti-fire rules.
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Russian embargo : no financial aids from Europe for road transporters
Europea MPs have recently asked the European Commission for financial aid for road transporters that are being impacted by the Russian embargo on food. But due to lack of budget, each country has to deal with...
Fuels : exchange rate getting lower but prices are getting high
Fuel prices are going up in Europe for several weeks, after six months going down because of the fall of the crude oil prices. An increase that defies the market's logic according to the Opec....