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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill

The House transportation panel recently approved legislation meant to facilitate access to federal disaster assistance.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

FAA Approves Zipline’s Drone-Delivery Service as Air Carrier

Zipline International Inc., a drone-delivery company that has made thousands of medical drops in Africa, was approved by U.S. regulators to operate as a small air carrier.

June 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

How Trucking’s Adoption of Telematics Has Forever Changed Fleet Management

New developments in fleet monitoring and telecommunications during the past few decades have significantly altered how fleets track and manage their drivers and mobile assets.

June 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Names New Head for Troubled Retail Business

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on June 21 named a new head for the company’s troubled retail business, which is dealing with a glut of warehouse space after a massive expansion during the pandemic.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Biden Administration Prepares Trucking Workforce Programs Focusing on Women, Younger Drivers

In the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law Nov. 15, there were provisions to address the lack of women and younger drivers in the trucking workforce.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Autonomous Truck Developers Must Address Technical Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Autonomous truck developers are making steady progress toward commercialization, but these companies and their future fleet customers will need to address a variety of technical issues and other operational concerns to integrate this technology into the freight transportation industry.

June 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Takes Delivery of 150 BrightDrop EVs

FedEx Corp. announced June 21 it received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors that is decarbonizing last-mile delivery.

June 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Co-Founder Partners With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries

Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Companies Rethink Supplier Networks in COVID Era

The pandemic has changed the nature of global supply chains with companies seeking to source goods from multiple places to minimize shipment and production disruptions.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

US Sanctions Help China Supercharge Its Chipmaking Industry

China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components.

June 21, 2022