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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

Trailer Rental/Lease Study Examines the Reach of Technology Solutions

Some fleets are turning to third parties to provide the manpower to monitor, analyze and decide when to move a trailer, where to move it, when to have it maintained.

Paul Menig | Guest Contributor
July 23, 2021

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

After Chip Crisis, Is Battery Shortage Next?

Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers already grappling with a chip crisis, according to a key Chinese manufacturer.

Annie Lee | Bloomberg News
July 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Wrench Time

How can trucking fleets get the most out of their technicians? Treat them like surgeons, says one executive.

Steve Brawner | Special to Transport Topics
July 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

EV Pickup Truck Maker Rivian Plans Second US Factory

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is looking for a location for a second assembly plant in the U.S. before it has produced its first vehicle.

Brett Haensel | Bloomberg News
July 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Startup Lucid’s SPAC Deal in Jeopardy

The blank-check company seeking to buy electric-car startup Lucid Motors Inc. made a last-minute appeal for retail shareholders to vote for the deal amid signs that it’s struggling to win their approval.

Crystal Kim and Yueqi Yang | Bloomberg News
July 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Biden Team Plans for Chips Funding Before Congress Acts

The Biden administration is laying the groundwork to spend roughly $52 billion on semiconductor research and manufacturing even as it’s awaiting congressional approval of the funding, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

Jenny Leonard | Bloomberg News
July 22, 2021
Business, Technology

Comparing Weigh Station Bypass Technologies

Program Aired: July 22, 2021. This presentation will show you how to save time and money with a weigh station bypass service. Learn how to select the best technology for your operation and how to develop an ROI model. Also, discover how to leverage additional benefits to get the most out of your service. 

July 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Infrastructure Stakeholders Promote Cybersecurity Investments

Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the country’s freight and mobility grids.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Mercedes Sketches Out All-Electric Scenario by Decade’s End

FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG’s luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the planned share of sales by 2025 and sketching out a market scenario in which new car sales would “in essence” be fully electric by the end of the decade.

David McHugh | Associated Press
July 22, 2021