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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.

BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla Headed for More Than 50% Rally in Just Seven Sessions

Tesla Inc. is headed for its seventh straight session of gains after Credit Suisse upgraded the electric-car company whose stock has been on a tear since its first-quarter delivery report.

April 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Truckers Exempt From Utah Traveler Declaration Form

Truck drivers and other travelers representing certain industries have been exempted from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s recent executive order requiring people entering the state to complete a travel declaration form.

April 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era

As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks is turning to the skies for help.

April 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Carrier Transicold Unveils Smaller Solar-Charging System

Carrier Transicold announced that its newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers more power — faster.

April 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Find Ways to Support Medical Personnel

Sears Seating, Dana Inc. and Cummins Inc. — three of the oldest companies in the nation that typically supply the trucking industry — separately announced they are repurposing their efforts to create products and provide material for medical personnel battling the novel coronavirus.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

TSA Requires Enhanced Training for Freight Railroads, Surface Transportation Operators

Freight railroads are among the transportation operations tasked with enhancing security training for certain employees as part of a recent mandate by the Transportation Security Administration.

April 10, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Dana Names Ryan Laskey to Lead Business Unit

Dana Inc. appointed Ryan Laskey to lead the company’s commercial vehicle drive and motion systems business.

April 10, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Daimler Updates Repair Order Mobile App

Daimler Trucks North America launched April 2 the second generation of its app that helps dealers create a repair order.

April 9, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

SoftBank-Backed Nuro Gets OK for Driverless Delivery Tests in California

Nuro Inc. has won permission to test driverless, low-speed delivery vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area, becoming the second company allowed to operate on public roads without a driver.

April 9, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

DAT Solutions, Schneider Logistics Partner on Pilot Program

Digital freight load board DAT Solutions on April 6 announced Schneider Logistics Services joined a pilot program to evaluate emerging tools to better forecast truckload freight rates.

April 9, 2020