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.
VW, Bosch Team Up on Self-Driving Software
Volkswagen AG is partnering with Robert Bosch GmbH to develop a common software platform to bring hands-free driving functions to the German carmaker’s entire fleet in a bid to compete with Tesla Inc.
Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
GM’s $6.5 Billion Electric Truck Blitz Wins Michigan Incentives
General Motors Co. plans to spend $6.5 billion on an electric pickup plant and battery factory in Michigan thanks in part to a $1.8 billion incentive package put together by the state to make sure the automaker didn’t take a big piece of its EV business elsewhere.
Chip Shortage Expected to Stretch Through 2022
The Biden administration has concluded that a global semiconductor shortage will persist until at least the second half of this year, promising long-term strain on a range of U.S. businesses, including automakers and the consumer electronics industry.
Robotics Startups Seek to Build a Better Self-Driving Lawn Mower
Hundreds of well-funded robotics startups are working on self-driving cars, self-piloting drones and shelf-diving warehouse robots. One lesser-known area that’s beginning to draw the attention of investors: autonomous lawn mowers.
Teen Tesla Hacker Accessed Owners’ Email Addresses to Warn Them
The 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher who remotely accessed dozens of Tesla Inc. vehicles through a third-party flaw, has a new trick: hacking the car owners’ email addresses to notify them they are at risk.
Paccar Boosts Q4 Net Income, Revenue
Paccar Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income rose 26% and revenue increased by about $1 billion compared with a year earlier.
Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board Prompts Concern
RICHMOND, Va. — It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again — much like a transportation safety board does with plane crashes.
Paccar Sets Stage for Pure Electric Truck Platform
Paccar is in the initial stages of designing a new Class 8 electric truck platform freed from the constraints of having a diesel powertrain and a complex exhaust system.
Logistics Community, Clarience Step Up to Help After Tornadoes in December
The American Logistics Aid Network started mobilizing members of the logistics community last month to help provide relief to tornado victims.
January 24, 2022Rush Enterprises Splits Momentum Fuel Technologies With Cummins
Cummins has closed on its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises, the companies announced Jan. 18.
January 24, 2022