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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

N.J. DOT Latest to Offer Truckers Real-Time Traffic Alerts

New Jersey has launched a traffic-alert system using Drivewyze to warn commercial truckers about potential safety issues along 600 miles of state highways.

January 31, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

What Does a Poor Bridge Rating Mean?

A 50-year-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh had been rated as poor on a recent inspection report, but transportation officials and engineering experts cautioned that doesnt necessarily signal imminent danger for the thousands of other U.S. bridges with the same designation.

January 31, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Ohio Lured Intels Chip Plant With $2B in Incentives

COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio offered Intel Corp. incentives worth roughly $2 billion to secure a new $20 billion chipmaking factory that the company says will help alleviate a global shortage and create a new technology hub in the Midwest.

January 28, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Carrier Partners With ConMet to Expand Electrification Capabilities

Carrier Global Corp. is expanding its electrification capabilities through a new alliance with ConMet, the company announced Jan. 28.

January 28, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Volvo Reports Mixed Q4 Results

Volvo Group reported net income slipped and revenue increased modestly in the fourth quarter, and noted that global demand for trucks remained high amid a steep decline in sales of construction equipment in China and a falloff in its bus business.

January 28, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

TMC Eyes Automated Driving Systems With New Recommended Practices

TMC has turned a hat trick in pursuing three goals for its development of prospective Recommended Practices (RPs) covering automated vehicles.

January 28, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Routine Maintenance Keeps HVAC Units Humming

Most experts say that detecting and dealing with refrigerant leaks is the biggest challenge in regular maintenance of air conditioning systems on Class 8 tractors. For that reason, regular maintenance on the systems is critical.

January 28, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Five Questions With Kerry Stritt, VP of Fleet Services for Southeastern Freight Lines

A professional answers our questions about challenge and innovations in his department.

January 28, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Biometric Privacy Law in Illinois Posing Legal Challenge for Truckers

Legal experts are warning that trucking companies and their technology providers could be unintentionally dragged into state and federal class-action civil lawsuits over compliance with the notification requirements of an Illinois biometric privacy law.

January 27, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Renault, Nissan to Invest $26 Billion in Future EVs

The French-Japanese auto alliance of Renault and Nissan plans to invest $26 billion in electric vehicle technology over the next five years, the companies said Jan. 27.

January 27, 2022