Technology
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.
How Your EV Can Power Your Home
Tammy Snyder's homespun setup is a preview of what soon may be easily available to many Californians: EVs that are equipped not just to receive power, but also to deliver it.
Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
House T&I Chairman Sam Graves Outlines Spring Agenda
Updates to national aviation and pipeline safety policies will dominate the upcoming schedule for the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Tesla Cuts US Prices Again Ahead of Earnings Release
DETROIT — Tesla dropped the starting prices for its two top-selling models overnight, the company’s fourth price cut in the U.S. this year.
April 19, 2023New Jersey Halts Electric Vehicle Rebates
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won’t be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily.
AI Weed-Killing Drones Are Coming for the Mega Farms
Terry Aberhart has watched the spindly, fixed-wing drones zip across the big skies over his farm in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, testing a technology that could be the future of weeding.
States Await DOE Hydrogen Hub Selection
Several state consortiums met the April 7 deadline to be among the nation’s first hydrogen hubs as the U.S. Department of Energy begins to evaluate applications for funding.
March Medium-Duty Sales Post 5.6% Decline
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks fell 5.6% in March compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
EU Nears Deal on $47 Billion Chips Act
LONDON — The European Union was closing in April 18 on approval for a plan to ramp up semiconductor production as it seeks to wean itself off reliance on Asia.
April 18, 2023Navistar Issues Recall Due to HVAC Circuit
As many as 44,887 Navistar trucks are set to be recalled following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation, the federal agency said April 6.
April 18, 2023NFI Ramps Up Battery-Electric Truck Deployment in California
NFI Industries will deploy 50 Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California, the for-hire truckload carrier said.
April 18, 2023