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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.

Government, Business, Technology

Trade Wars May Slow Battery Price Plunge

Battery prices are set to fall for a third straight year though not nearly as much as in the past, due to rising trade tensions and metals prices, according to analysts at BloombergNEF.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

McKinsey Looks Toward Tech-Driven Future for Trucking

LAS VEGAS McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA Closes Safety Investigation of Cruise Robotaxis

NHTSA ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Retailers Helped Fuel an EV Charging Station Blitz

U.S. electric vehicles got a record 766 new high-speed charging stations to plug into in the fourth quarter, with the uptick being driven by retailers.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Energy Nominee Wright Vows to Unleash Expansion

Chris Wright, Donald Trumps choice for Energy secretary, said the U.S. must remove bureaucratic barriers and unleash production of nuclear power as well as liquefied natural gas.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CHIPS Act Will Ramp Up Production, but Report Cites Costs

WASHINGTON The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act will sharply increase production of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost, concludes a report.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CARB Pulls Back EPA Requests on Large Truck Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Californias efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and trucks were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.

January 15, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Truck, Bus Sales Dip 2.35% Year Over Year in 2024

Daimler Truck North America sold 190,428 vehicles in 2024, down 2.35% from 195,014 in 2023, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Harbinger Motors Raises $100M to Fuel Truck Chassis Growth

Harbinger Motors, a medium-size EV cargo truck chassis maker, has raised $100 million to fuel the next stages of its growth of its privately held company.

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

NYCs New Congestion Pricing Zone Sees 7.5% Drop in Traffic

Traffic on New York Citys busiest streets dropped by 7.5%, and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the citys congestion pricing plan.

January 14, 2025