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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, Equipment

Trucking Technology Connects the Dots for Carriers

As connected trucks rack up miles and pile up data, fleet managers can increasingly make use of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence to access and act on the incoming information.

August 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Connected Trucks Go Mainstream

Connected truck capabilities such as remote diagnostics and over-the-air software updates are becoming more standard and more powerful as manufacturers integrate them into their designs.

August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Port of Bellingham to Install Electrical Plugs for Vessels

The Port of Bellingham received a $2.8 million grant from the state of Washington for the electrification of shore power at the shipping terminal.

August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Awards $62 Million to Help Speed Hydrogen Adoption

The Biden administration will award $62 million to accelerate development of the nation’s nascent hydrogen industry, seen as key for decarbonizing steel, cement and heavy transportation.

August 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

Sustainable Transportation: A Comprehensive Overview

Explore sustainable transportation in freight and logistics: key practices, challenges and innovations driving eco-friendly supply chains and urban delivery.

August 30, 2024
Business, Technology, TCA

GM Moves BrightDrop Electric Vans to Chevrolet Brand

General Motors Co. is bringing its BrightDrop electric commercial vans under the Chevrolet brand in an effort to expand sales beyond delivery companies.

August 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NTSB Update Highlights Questions About Remote-Control Trains

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.

August 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Uber Invests in Self-Driving Software Firm Wayve

Uber Technologies is making a strategic investment in U.K.-based autonomous driving software provider Wayve Technologies.

August 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

CARB’s Biofuel Changes Raise Concern

American agriculture groups are decrying California’s planned 20% cap on U.S.-made canola- and soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel that could tip the market toward foreign sources.

August 28, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

California Receives $150 Million for EV Charging Ports

U.S. officials awarded California nearly $150 million for the construction of more than 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports in an attempt to make zero-emission cars attractive to drivers.

August 28, 2024