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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

House Transportation Policymakers Recommend Additional Pipeline Security

The leaders of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives pressed federal agencies to continue their robust response and review of cybersecurity operations months after a cyberattack disrupted a major petroleum pipeline.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 2, 2021

Best Trucking Management Software Buyer’s Guide

For growing carriers, choosing the right Trucking Management Software (TMS) is vital for the efficiency and growth of your transportation business. As we move into 2024, it's crucial to understand the key features and considerations that make a TMS solution stand out, and which ones play to your unique operation.

Technology

Using Technology to Solve Trucking's Top Industry Issues

Program Aired: December 2, 2021. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the results of its annual Trucking Top Industry Issues survey including driver shortages and retention, truck parking, detention time and many more. Register for this webinar and learn new ways your fleet can use technology to better address these pressing issues.

December 2, 2021
Business, Technology

Tesla Officially Moves HQ From California to Texas

Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas.

December 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

Myth vs. Reality about Video-Based Safety

Leading trucking fleets are adding on-board video-based performance improvement platforms to their safety programs to get the answers they need.

December 1, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

ATA’s Bob Costello: Economy Is Strong, but COVID, Inflation Threats Remain

Three core economic sectors of trucking are showing strength, but disruption from the omicron variant of the coronavirus hangs over the industry as it heads into 2022, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Venture to Build Battery Chemical Plant

General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
December 1, 2021
Government, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Texas Regulator Closes Draft Gas-Winterization Loophole

Texas’s top oil and gas regulator voted Nov. 30 to more clearly define who will be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather.

December 1, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

State DOTs Explore Roadway Charging to Support Electric-Powered Vehicles

Magnetic concrete that charges electric vehicles as they drive over it could be coming to an Indiana roadway in the next few years.

Katie Pyzyk | Special to Transport Topics
November 30, 2021
Business, Technology

VW CEO Open to Third Parties Taking Stakes in Software Unit

Volkswagen AG is open to external partners taking stakes in the manufacturer’s new software division as traditional automakers fight to catch up with Tesla Inc. on digital features.

Christoph Rauwald | Bloomberg News
November 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Rising Battery Costs Hit Carmakers

Soaring commodity prices and supply chain bottlenecks threaten to push up the cost of batteries seen as crucial in the fight against climate change.

Todd Gillespie | Bloomberg News
November 30, 2021