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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

Elon Musks Finance Chief Quietly Tallies Profit Surge at Tesla

Tesla Inc. on Jan. 27 is widely expected to report its sixth consecutive quarterly profit and potentially its first $1 billion quarter. That follows a remarkable year when Teslas stock split and skyrocketed, the company joined the S&P 500 Index and it sold almost half a million cars.

January 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Charging Firm FreeWire Closes $50 Million Funding Round

FreeWire Technologies Inc., an electric vehicle charging and power startup, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round.

January 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

DTNA, SoCal Edison, Schneider Cooperate on Electric Truck Expansion

Daimler Trucks North America announced Southern California Edison, the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California, used a Freightliner eCascadia from DTNA to deliver an electrical transformer to a Schneider terminal in Los Angeles.

January 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Kansas City Southern Reports Mixed Q4 Earnings

Kansas City Southern reported a higher fourth quarter and higher annual net income, but lower revenue for the period.

January 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Top 50

E-Commerce Shaped by COVID-19 May Become New Normal, Experts Say

The online shopping trend hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic may signal a new normal for purchasing habits and shipping services, according to Adam Colon, director of operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

January 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

SPAC Boom Propels EV Makers to Public Markets

Until June last year, Tesla Inc. was the only dedicated electric carmaker based in the U.S. on the stock market. Then special purpose acquisition companies took over Wall Street.

January 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Teslas Autopilot Wont Achieve Full Autonomy, Waymo CEO Says

Tesla Inc. has taken a misguided approach to developing fully autonomous cars and its full self-driving system will fail to live up to its billing, the head of Alphabet Inc.s Waymo told a German business magazine.

January 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Enhances Axle Warranties on Model Year 2022 Trucks

Mack Trucks announced it extended the time and mileage coverage for its standard Mack axle warranties on model year 2022 vehicles.

January 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Lightning eMotors Expands Manufacturing Footprint

Lightning eMotors, a provider of electric powertrains for a range of commercial vehicles, announced it is adding 107,000 square feet to the footprint of its headquarters in Loveland, Colo.

January 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Mania Propels Record Legacy Automaker Gains in 2021

Investors are rewarding U.S. automakers as they embrace electric vehicles to boost growth amid a burgeoning demand for environment-friendly cars.

January 21, 2021