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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, Safety, Autonomous

A Road Trip With Autonomous Truck Company Plus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Autonomous truck technology developer Plus used the roads around Nashville to showcase its system in a real-world setting, offering demonstration rides during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2021

QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS

Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

GM Plants That Closed Due to Chip Shortage to Reopen Nov. 1

DETROIT — For the first time in eight months, the global shortage of computer chips won’t force General Motors to keep any North American factories closed.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Gatik, Ryder Cooperate on Autonomous MD Fleet

Autonomous technology developer Gatik announced it will lease from Ryder System Inc. a fleet of medium-duty, multi-temperature box trucks designed for transporting goods autonomously to retail locations.

October 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Volvo Income, Revenue Rise Despite Supply Chain Disruptions

Volvo Group reported strong third-quarter earnings and revenue gains in the face of chip shortages and other issues caused by global supply chain disruptions.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
October 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Certifies Northwest Equipment Sales as EV Dealer

Mack Trucks announced Northwest Equipment Sales, based in Boise, Idaho, is the first Mack dealer in the Northwest to be certified as an electric vehicle dealer.

October 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Intel CEO Says Chip Crisis Needs Boost From Congress

Intel Corp.’s plans for a multibillion-dollar investment in a new U.S. semiconductor plant hang in part on Congress moving on a stalled plan to bolster the domestic chip industry, the company’s chief executive said.

October 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: A Time to Bring Back Veteran Drivers

While the driver shortage is not new, COVID worsened the problem.

Greg Fulton | President, Colorado Motor Carriers Association
October 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Carrier Transicold Bolsters Refrigeration Capacity With Supra S10

Carrier Transicold released a new diesel-powered truck refrigeration unit designed to increase freezing capacity and efficiency, the company announced Oct. 20.

October 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Stellantis to Partner With Samsung on Second EV Battery Plant for North America

For the second time in a week, Stellantis has announced plans to produce electric vehicle batteries for its North American assembly plants in a joint venture with a South Korean company.

Eric D. Lawrence | Detroit Free Press
October 22, 2021