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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, Autonomous

Tesla Acting General Counsel Departs for Lidar Startup Luminar

Tesla Inc.s acting general counsel has left the electric car maker for Luminar Technologies Inc., a laser-sensor startup that went public via reverse merger last year.

April 21, 2021
Business, Technology

CSX Reports Mixed Q1

CSX Corp. reported lower first-quarter income and revenue compared with 2020, officials for the Class I railroad said April 20.

April 21, 2021
Technology, Equipment, Safety

VMRS Codes Venture Into Hydraulic Equipment

Hydraulic utility equipment was added to Technology & Maintenance Councils maintenance coding system updates, the division of American Trucking Associations announced April 20.

April 21, 2021
Business, Technology

Amazon Offers Pay-by-Palm at Some Whole Foods

NEW YORK Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its Seattle headquarters to make paying quicker and more convenient.

April 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100

TMC Study Group Offers Guidance to Help Fleets Maintain Clean Vehicles

A Technology & Maintenance Council study group presented best practices to fleets and transportation companies for ramping up cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

April 20, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

US Faces Security Crisis on Chips, Raimondo Says

The U.S. faces a national security crisis due to its lack of semiconductor production, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told senators in a hearing on President Joe Bidens infrastructure plan.

April 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Nikolas Stock Selloff Accelerates as Shares Fall Below $10

Nikola Corp. shares fell April 20 to the lowest since January 2019, accelerating a selloff that has now erased all their gains since the electric-vehicle startup went public last year.

April 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Top 100, TCA

FedEx Close to a Deal to Lease Site North of Seattle

Boeing is close to finalizing a deal to transfer the lease of its Dreamlifter Operations Center at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., to air cargo carrier FedEx Corp., according to a document reviewed by the Seattle Times that outlines terms of the discussion.

April 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

KC Southern Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings

Kansas City Southern reported mixed first-quarter earnings.

April 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver

DETROIT Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.

April 19, 2021