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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

February Trailer Orders Simmer Amid Supply Chain Limits

U.S. trailer orders edged past 26,000 in February, keeping pace with the past few months, ACT Research reported.

March 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Convoy Survey: Empty Miles Top Carriers List of Priorities

Digital freight network company Convoy found reducing empty miles is a top priority for small and midsize trucking companies, according to a sustainability survey released March 17.

March 17, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Germany Backs EU Phaseout of New Combustion Engines by 2035

Germany threw its weight behind a European Union proposal that only emission-free new cars and vans can be sold from 2035 as the bloc moves forward in talks on an ambitious green overhaul at a time of an extraordinary energy crisis.

March 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNAs OLeary Reflects on Time of Transition for Company, Class 8 Market

John OLearys first year as CEO of Daimler Truck North America has been an eventful one. Its just been this whirlwind of activity, one thing after another, OLeary said during a one-on-one interview with Transport Topics on March 8 at the Technology & Maintenance Councils annual meeting.

March 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Fed Policymakers Unveil Hydrogen Transportation Bill

Legislation that would establish a grant program at the U.S. Department of Transportation to assist with the adoption of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

March 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Intel Outlines Plans Amid Global Chip Race

Magdeburg in the former East Germany is famous for its towering Gothic cathedral, and not a lot else. Its now about to play a key role in U.S. and European efforts to tilt the global balance of power.

March 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology

Retail Sales Soften as High Gasoline Costs Begin to Bite

Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.

March 16, 2022
Business, Technology

Intel Plans $88 Billion Chipmaking Expansion in Europe

LONDON U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans on March 15 to invest up to $88 billion across Europe as part of an ambitious expansion aimed at evening out imbalances in the global semiconductor industry that have led to big chip shortages.

March 15, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Trucker Path Announces New Transportation Management System

Trucker Path, a transportation network company specializing in online and mobile services, introduced Command on March 14.

March 15, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

ATA, Freight Stakeholders Press CARB for Alternatives to Emissions Rule

American Trucking Associations is among the groups proposing that the California Air Resources Board consider supply chain pressures for granting the industry alternatives to certain regulatory compliance.

March 15, 2022