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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

GM Sets Goal of Going Largely Electric by 2035

General Motors Co. has set a goal of making the vast majority of the vehicles it produces electric by 2035, and the entire company carbon neutral, including operations, five years after that.

January 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

December Used Class 8 Price, Sales Climb

Used Class 8 sales rose in December along with double-digit gains in prices as the average heavy-duty truck’s mileage and age remained below year-earlier levels, ACT Research reported.

January 28, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Chinese Trucking Startup Full Truck Alliance Eyes $1 Billion US IPO

Uber-like Chinese startup Full Truck Alliance is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering that could raise at least $1 billion as soon as this year, after eking out a slim 2020 profit thanks to a pandemic-era shipping surge.

January 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

AV Holds Promise, But Lacks ‘Go Anywhere’ Ability, Panelists Say

Experts advised people to manage their expectations of automated vehicles for their traveling capabilities.

January 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Nikola Backer Luxor Invests in European Electric Truck Startup

Nikola Corp. backer Luxor Capital Group LP is investing in European electric truck startup Volta Trucks AB to help the company scale its manufacturing and expand into North America and Asia.

January 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Walmart to Build More Robot-Filled Warehouses at Stores

NEW YORK — Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.

January 27, 2021
Business, Technology

Remote Work, AI Impact Transportation Logistics Space

Remote work and artificial intelligence are helping to reshape the transportation logistics sector, a technology entrepreneur said Jan. 26.

January 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Breaking News, Top 100

Navistar, GM Cooperate on Fuel Cell System for Class 8 in 2024

Navistar Inc. announced it intends to produce a zero-emission longhaul truck using fuel cell systems supplied by General Motors and will have an International RH Series FCEV model commercially available in 2024.

January 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, Top 100

U.S. Xpress Latest to Invest in TuSimple

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. announced it made a “significant” investment in autonomous trucking company TuSimple and that CEO Eric Fuller was named to TuSimple’s executive advisory board.

January 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Becomes More Focused on Health, Efficiency

Trucking embraced risk management and technology that drives efficiency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders said in a panel discussion Jan. 25.

January 26, 2021