Kansas City Southern reported a higher fourth quarter and higher annual net income, but lower revenue for the period.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
US Automakers Plead for Government Help in Growing Chip Crisis
American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.
January 19, 2021Kodiak Begins Regular Disengage-Free Autonomous Deliveries
Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced trucks equipped with its Kodiak Driver autonomous system have begun making regular disengage-free customer deliveries on the middle-mile route on Interstate 45 between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.
January 19, 2021GM Announces New Electric Delivery Van, Electric Pallet
The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it.
January 12, 2021Chips Shortage Hits Global Automakers
A semiconductor shortage is pinching some of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, costing Daimler AG, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV production for a range of cars.
January 8, 2021FHWA Awards Grant Supporting AV Truck Project at Port of Virginia
The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $49.6 million to support projects that incorporate transportation-related technologies.
January 6, 2021Manufacturers Rethink Supply Chains, Eye Reshoring After Events of 2020
A trade war with China and the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have U.S. companies starting to question a decades-old strategy of shifting manufacturing operations to low-cost labor markets in China and other Asian nations.
January 4, 2021Nuro Acquires Ike, Gets Approval for Autonomous Deliveries in California
Robotics company Nuro announced Dec. 23 that it has acquired Ike Robotics Inc., which builds automated trucking technology.
December 28, 2020FedEx Completes Acquisition of ShopRunner
FedEx Corp. announced Dec. 28 that it has completed its acquisition of ShopRunner, marking an expansion of the company’s e-commerce footprint.
December 28, 2020Drone Use in US to Get Boost in New Security Rules
Commercial U.S. drone flights are set to receive a huge boost as soon as the week starting Dec. 28 with requirements that most of the devices must transmit a radio beacon with a digital license plate.
December 28, 2020