New Truck “Platooning” Technology Showcased in North Carolina by New Truck “Platooning” Technology Showcased in North Carolina Broadcast quality b-roll can be downloaded here. RALEIGH – Volvo Trucks North America and FedEx teamed up Wednesday with the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to demonstrate advanced technology developed to help big trucks travel safely close together in … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Advanced Driver-Assistance Technology and Public Transportation Summit by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Advanced Driver-Assistance Technology The N.C. Turnpike Authority recently tested a vehicle with advanced driver-assistance technology … Read more
NCDOT Locomotive’s Emission-Reduction Technology EPA Certified by RALEIGH – North Carolina’s air will be a bit cleaner starting this year now that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified a specialized emissions reduction system for one of the N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division’s passenger locomotives. The system, known as a Blended After-Treatment System (BATS), … Read more
DelDOT Prepared for Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic / Technology Advancements Continue To Help Holiday Traffic Flow Smoothly by Dover — The Delaware Department of Transportation will be on the road, in the air, on the air, and working around-the-clock this Thanksgiving Day weekend, the most traveled holiday of the year, to ensure safe and convenient travel … Read more
Truckers to be Able to Travel More Efficiently Through Delaware with New Technology / DelDOT Anticipates System Online in Mid 2009 by Dover — Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Delaware will install PrePass, a device system allowing trucks traveling along northbound U.S. Route 301 near Middletown to deploy on-highway credentialing verification technology. Once … Read more
Trucker Registration More Efficient in Delaware with New Technology by Dover — The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that effective this week, the Division of Motor Vehicles will be inaugurating the new International Registration Plan (IRP) for the registration of all interstate commercial vehicles within Delaware. The new IRP system will move the IRP customer … Read more
Delaware DMV Awards TransCore Million, 3-Year Customer Service Center Technology Upgrade Contract / The First State to become first in nation to combine E-ZPass Customer Service & Division of Motor Vehicles Call Center by Dover — After a competitive bid process, TransCore, was awarded a $ 30 million, three-year base term contract with multiple extension … Read more
Smiling Returns to Delaware Driver License Photos / Facial Recognition Technology Now Advanced Enough to Permit Smiles by Dover — The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is hoping to bring back a little bit of the charm and personality that has been missing for customers when they renew their driver license. Yes, after being … Read more
Technology makes early dust detection possible for planned I-10 system by The idea was hatched in 1973, but the technology to implement a revolutionary dust detection system is just now available. AZDOT Blog
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Cool technology for modern hybrid by James Raia The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the most upscale addition to the Prius family. Its exterior design removes the stodgy image of many of the models in the ountry’s best-selling hybrid lineup. The Prime’s interior is chock-full of technology, most visibly … Read more