Volvo AB is exploring closer ties with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. in China, in a sign the Swedish truckmaker and its largest investor are taking steps to collaborate.
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Business, Technology
Volvo CEO, Martin Lundstedt (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Volvo Exploring Closer Ties With Shareholder Geely in China
Volvo CEO, Martin Lundstedt (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Transport Topics Podcasts: AOBRDs and ELDs
Check out the latest podcast episodes of our RoadSigns programs. Episode 1 and 2 of Season Two, "The AOBRD Phaseout" and "What Does the Future Hold for ELDs?" are now available. Check back here often as new content is always being added!
March 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Manufacturers say the trailers of the future will be lighter, more streamlined and more connected through telematics. (Wabash National Corp.)
Trailers of the Future Will Be Smarter, Lighter, More Aerodynamic
Manufacturers say the trailers of the future will be lighter, more streamlined and more connected through telematics. (Wabash National Corp.)
Dry van and refrigerated trailers will evolve over the next 10 years to become more connected, lighter, more durable and more aerodynamic than today’s equipment, executives at major trailer manufacturers said.
April 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50
Employees at C.H. Robinson. (Photo courtesy of Steven A. Smith)
How Consolidation and Freight Networks Are Disrupting the Logistics Landscape
Employees at C.H. Robinson. (Photo courtesy of Steven A. Smith)
Logistics companies are employing new business strategies to adapt to an ever-changing market.
April 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Carmakers Sell More to Rental Companies as Retail Demand Weakens
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
Stronger-than-expected new car sales last month belied a dirty little secret: Automakers have been selling more vehicles to rental fleets in recent months to prop up volume.
April 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
The XPO Connect digital freight marketplace platform displayed on a phone. (XPO Logistics Inc.)
XPO Logistics to Launch Enhanced Last-Mile Capabilities Online
The XPO Connect digital freight marketplace platform displayed on a phone. (XPO Logistics Inc.)
XPO Logistics Inc. will launch expanded last-mile capabilities on its XPO Connect digital freight marketplace, company officials said.
April 4, 2019
Business, Technology
Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg News
Tesla Plunges as Delivery Drop Deepens Demand Concerns
Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg News
Tesla Inc. shares plummeted as a record decline in deliveries during the first quarter stoked concern of slackening demand for the Model 3 sedan that started selling less than two years ago.
April 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Truckstop.com
Tech Investor Iconiq Buys Majority Share of Truckstop.com
Truckstop.com
A private equity firm known for investing in tech companies such as Uber and SurveyMonkey has made a significant investment in Truckstop.com, an Idaho-based load board and freight-matching service, continuing the trend of private investment dollars flowing into trucking tech firms.
April 4, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Larry Minor (left) and Joseph DeLorenzo address the MATS audience. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA to Drivers: Don’t Overthink Personal Conveyance Time
Larry Minor (left) and Joseph DeLorenzo address the MATS audience. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldn’t be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Autonomous car company Torc completed an autonomous cross-country trip in July 2017 from Washington to Seattle. (Torc)
Let Congress Decide Privacy Safeguards for Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 Hopeful John Delaney Says
Autonomous car company Torc completed an autonomous cross-country trip in July 2017 from Washington to Seattle. (Torc)
WASHINGTON — Questions regarding the use of data collected from self-driving vehicles will need to be addressed by policymakers when they craft a regulatory framework that would govern the technology in the coming years, a former member of Congress and 2020 presidential aspirant said April 3.
April 3, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Choptank representatives in Preston, Md. (Choptank Transport)
Trucker Tools Helps 3PL Choptank Corral Tech Holdouts
Choptank representatives in Preston, Md. (Choptank Transport)
Choptank, a third-party logistics service provider, says it recently incorporated a wider array of Trucker Tools, a system of applications, to more rapidly “shed” manual processes such as phone calls. Trucker Tools helps drivers and brokers track freight and bid on jobs.
April 3, 2019