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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

How to Combat the Technician Shortage

The technician shortage that fleets and service providers/dealers face is a nuanced phenomenon, and perhaps more complex than many may realize.

October 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

How to Keep Trucking's Roadside Technicians Safe

Distracted drivers can pose a major safety threat to remote repair technicians working on trucks along the shoulder of a highway.

October 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

TMC Rewind: Corrosion Threats and Coolant System Dangers

Fleet maintenance leaders shared their ideas on improving practices and combating the challenges facing technicians at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C. ,

October 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Lyft Plans Fleet of Hundreds of Tensor Robocars From 2027

Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027.

October 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle

Ford has forecast it could lose as much as $5.5 billion on EVs this year.

October 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Supply Chain Firms Need Risk Mitigation Plans, Experts Say

Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Opens Tesla Probe After Crashes Involving FSD

Tesla is also under investigation by NHTSA for a summon technology that lets drivers tell cars to drive to their location to pick them up, a feature that has reportedly led to fender benders.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily

ATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

GM Ends EV Tax Credit Plan and Offers Its Own Incentive

GM will give about $6,000 of its own cash for lease support and to keep EV sales going.

October 8, 2025