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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment

Chinas CATL Extends Lead as Worlds Top EV Battery Maker

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.s share of the electric vehicle battery market continues to grow, as the Chinese company accounted for 37.1% of global sales in the first 11 months of 2022.

January 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Drivewyze Partners With Bestpass to Better Align Tolling, Bypass Services

Drivewyze and Bestpass Inc. have joined forces so fleets can better leverage their toll management and weigh station bypass services, the companies announced Jan. 4.

January 4, 2023
Business, Technology

Tesla Breaks Own Sales Record, but Misses Estimate for 2022

Tesla said Jan. 2 that it sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the number fell short of CEO Elon Musks pledge to grow the companys sales by 50% nearly every year.

January 3, 2023
Business, Technology

Trucking companies waste $9,700 per driver per year

Trucking company owners waste an average of $9,700 per driver per year on poor processes and tools, according to BeyondTrucks Insights. The report suggests that process re-engineering and automation can help to address these costs, which can be up to twice the net margin for carriers. The report also looks at the impact of poor processes and tools on driver turnover and customer losses, and the differences in the root causes of process costs based on company size.

January 1, 2023
Government, Technology, Fuel

DOE Boosts Hydrogen Efforts With $750 Million in Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy announced it intends to issue $750 million in funds to dramatically lower the cost of hydrogen technologies for heavy-truck fuel cells as well as hydrogen delivery and storage.

December 29, 2022
Government, Business, Technology

Treasury Signals Opening for Foreign Carmakers on EV Subsidy

The U.S. Treasury Department signaled some imported cars will qualify for electric vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, a move that could assuage Asian and European allies concerns about the sweeping climate legislation.

December 29, 2022
Business, Technology, TCA

Floridas Blue Innovations Group Betting on Electric Boats

As Tesla helped usher in electric cars, a Tampa Bay, Fla., company seeks to do the same for boating. Blue Innovations Group, founded by former Tesla global head of manufacturing Chuan John Vo, is working out of Pinellas Park on a 30-foot-long boat powered by only electricity.

December 29, 2022
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Texas Schools Awarded Grants for Trucking Vocations

Educational grants for careers as truck drivers and diesel mechanics are among $54 million in awards by the Texas Workforce Commission to schools to buy equipment and expand job options for students.

December 29, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Toyota Hits Record November Output, but Shortages Loom

Toyota Motor Corp. said its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part to solid consumer demand, though it warned of an uncertain outlook due to a persistent shortage of semiconductors and spikes in COVID cases in China.

December 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Clean Energy Fuels Secures $150 Million Loan

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it entered into a four-year $150 million sustainability-linked senior secured term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners.

December 28, 2022