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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, Fuel

Foxconn Mulls Making EVs at Wisconsin Plant

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, is considering making electric vehicles at its highly anticipated Wisconsin plant that has been scaled back since its announcement in 2017, the company’s chairman said March 16.

March 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Electric Last Mile Gets 45,000 Van Orders Amid E-Commerce Boom

Electric Last Mile Inc., the plug-in delivery van startup that’s in the process of merging with blank check company Forum Merger III Corp., said it has 45,000 preorders and will start production at the former Hummer plant in Indiana in the third quarter.

March 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA to Investigate Tesla Crash With Tractor-Trailer

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.

March 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Automakers Embrace EVs, but What About Buyers?

DETROIT — The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. But do customers feel the same way?

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

February Medium-Duty Sales Dip 1% to 17,580

Classes 4-7 sales dipped 1% in February to 17,580 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

GM-Backed Cruise Buys Self-Driving Startup Voyage

Cruise, the self-driving technology company that’s majority-owned by General Motors Co., said it acquired autonomous-vehicle startup Voyage, which operates a service in retirement communities.

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

Carriers Use Pre-Planning to Help Drivers Secure Truck Parking

Trucking companies are addressing the parking shortage in multiple ways, including advance planning, using technology to access real-time information on parking availability, or even embracing paid reservations for parking spaces or hotel rooms to make it easier for drivers to shut down for the night.

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Names Jerome Guillen President of Heavy Trucking

Tesla Inc. said Jerome Guillen, who’s been president of automotive since September 2018, transitioned last week to president of Tesla heavy trucking.

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Chris Clark Joins Dana’s Global Operations

Dana Inc. announced that Chris Clark was named senior vice president of global operations.

March 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

VW Plans Europe’s Biggest Battery Push in Electric Offensive

Volkswagen AG is stepping up its game to become the world’s biggest electric car maker with a plan to build six battery factories in Europe and global investments in charging stations.

March 15, 2021