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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.

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May Extends Slide in Used Class 8 Truck Prices

The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle fell for the 13th consecutive month in May. Sales at retail outlets held up, while inventories headed down because there was no deluge of equipment flooding the market as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Research reported.

July 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla Pushes Chinas EV Bubble Closer to Bursting

Tesla Inc.s new Shanghai plant has churned out super-popular Model 3 electric sedans for the past six months, catapulting the company atop the sales chart and piling the pressure on cash-strapped local rivals. There was another casualty last week.

July 8, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Daimler AG Sharpens Cost Cutting With Sales Recovery on Horizon

Daimler AG CEO Ola Kallenius will widen cost cuts to shore up returns, even as the German manufacturer signaled demand for cars and trucks has started to recover from the most dramatic slump in decades.

July 8, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

Walmart Jumps With Amazon Prime Challenger Nearing Debut

Walmart Inc. will introduce a subscription service this month to compete with Amazon.com Inc.s Prime program, according to a person familiar with the plans.

July 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla Bull Case Raised Above $2,000 a Share at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analysts lifted their bull-case price target for Tesla Inc. to $2,070 after an extraordinary rally saw the stock overshoot a previous best-case scenario of $1,200. But they still dont recommend buying Tesla shares.

July 7, 2020
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Electric Vehicles Are Starting to Buoy the Global Metals Market

The market gloom over the metals that will power the cars of the future is starting to lift.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

FHWA Announces Funding Opportunity for Technology Grants

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the availability of $60 million in grant funding for groups working on projects that involve transportation technologies.

July 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Fleets Push Forward With Tech Investment Despite Pandemic, Economic Uncertainty

Despite facing business challenges and economic uncertainty, some trucking companies have continued to move forward with technology investments during the COVID-19 outbreak.

July 6, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 Billion to Expand Delivery

Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Postmates Inc. for $2.65 billion to expand in food delivery after the coronavirus pandemic cratered demand for ride-hailing, its main business, and an earlier attempt to acquire Grubhub foundered.

July 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says

A $1.5 trillion infrastructure package advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1 will never be enacted into law, said the top Republican on the chambers transportation panel.

July 2, 2020