The Trucker Newspaper - October 15, 2018

Technology
October 15-31, 2018 • 33
Courtesy: TESLA
New federal guidance titled “Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles
3.0” builds upon — but does not replace — voluntary guidance provided in “Automated
Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety.”
ALK Technologies releases PC*MILER 32
with updated routing, mileage and mapping
THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES
PRINCETON, N.J. — ALK Technologies,
a global provider of transportation
technology and mobility solutions, has released
PC*MILER 32, the latest version of
its PC*MILER truck routing, mileage and
mapping software.
“The trucking industry is evolving,
and we’re excited to be able to expand
PC*MILER’s capabilities to help customers
achieve higher efficiency and productivity,”
said Dan Popkin, senior vice president of
enterprise solutions for ALK Technologies.
“The introduction of companion web tools
with PC*MILER 32 improves workflow,
provides collaboration and continuity and
allows streamlined connectivity with all of
ALK’s transportation solutions.”
ALK Content Tools is a new cloud-based
web tool for creating, managing and sharing
custom location and route management content.
Creation and management of two of
See ALK on p34 m
COURTESY: VOLVO TRUCKS
Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, said Volvo is convinced that electrified truck
transport will be a key driver of sustainable transports.
Transportation Department releases
new federal guidance for automation
THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department
of Transportation (USDOT) on October 4 released
new federal guidance for automated
vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting
the safe integration of automation
into the broad multimodal surface transportation
system.
The guidance, titled “Preparing for the
Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles
3.0,” (AV 3.0) builds upon — but does
not replace — voluntary guidance provided
in “Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision
for Safety.”
“The safe integration of automated vehicle
technology into our transportation system
will increase productivity, facilitate freight
movement and create new types of jobs,” said
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
AV 3.0 incorporates the results of extensive
stakeholder engagement to provide
updated voluntary guidance and policy
considerations for a range of industry sectors,
including manufacturers and technology
developers, infrastructure owners and
operators, commercial motor carriers, bus
transit, and State and local governments,
Chao said.
AV 3.0 supports the safe development of
automated vehicle technologies by:
• Providing new multimodal safety guidance
• Reducing policy uncertainty and clarifying
roles
• Outlining a process for working with
USDOT as technology evolves
Specifically, the new AV 3.0 guidance
See DOT on p34 m
COURTESY: ALK TECHNOLOGIES
ALK Content Tools is a new cloud-based web tool for creating, managing and sharing custom
location and route management content.
Volvo Trucks in partnership with California
air quality group to deploy all-electric vehicles
THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES
GREENSBORO, N.C. — As part of a partnership
between the Volvo Group, California’s
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation
and electrical charging infrastructure,
Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric Class 8
truck demonstrators in California next year and
commercialize them in North America in 2020.
The California Air Resources Board
(CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million
to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low
Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions)
project.
The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16
partners and transform freight operations at the
facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking
fleets, according to a Volvo news release.
Volvo LIGHTS is part of California Climate
Investments, a statewide initiative that
uses “billions of cap-and-trade dollars” to reduce
“greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening
the economy and improving public health and
the environment — particularly in disadvantaged
communities.
“This is yet another important step toward
our vision zero emissions. We are convinced
that electrified truck transport will be a key
driver of sustainable transports, and we’re
proud to contribute the Volvo Group’s expertise
to this innovative public-private partnership,”
said Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo
Trucks.
The demonstration units will be based on
the technology currently being used in the
See Volvo on p34 m