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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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Renault-Nissan Alliance Being Rebuilt After Carlos Ghosn Era

Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said the two-decade automotive partnership with Nissan Motor Co. has moved on from the Carlos Ghosn era, dismissing reports its in danger of collapse and signaling the anguish of last year is over.

January 16, 2020
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VW CEO Herbert Diess: Radical Overhaul Needed in Technology

Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess told top managers that the worlds largest automaker needs to undergo a radical overhaul in the face of industry change or risk being pushed aside.

January 16, 2020
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Bendix Expands SafetyDirect With New Geotab Partnership

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced a partnership with Geotab Inc. Jan. 15 aimed at making its fleet tracking system more widely available.

January 15, 2020
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DOTs Elaine Chao Announces ADAS, Connected Technology Programs

WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced several initiatives relating to connected vehicle technologies and advanced driver assistance systems before a crowd of industry representatives Jan. 15.

January 15, 2020
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FHWA to Release Updated Jasons Law Truck Parking Survey

WASHINGTON Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting.

January 15, 2020
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Data Sharing Can Help Freight Movement, Panelists Say

WASHINGTON Coordination among trucks, ports, departments of transportation, city representatives and law enforcement officers is important to facilitating mobility, according to John Barton, senior vice president of the infrastructure firm HNTB Corp.

January 15, 2020
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FMCSA Representatives Provide Updates on Datasets, Projects

WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is preparing to make trucking industry registration data available through its Analysis & Information Online repository.

January 14, 2020
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ATRI Calls on Feds to Step Up AV Policy Efforts

The federal government needs to do more to establish a comprehensive policy regarding autonomous vehicle technology in the trucking industry, according to the latest research from the American Transportation Research Institute.

January 14, 2020
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BMW, Daimlers Self-Driving Venture May Attract Fiat Chrysler

BMW AG and Daimler AGs self-driving car venture may attract more partners, with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV a front-runner to get on board at a time when the German automakers are working to select suppliers by the end of the year.

January 14, 2020