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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.
Ford Acquires Battery-Management Startup to Charge EV Fleets
Ford Motor Co. has acquired a startup that specializes in managing charging networks for commercial electric vehicles, a business the automaker hopes could generate as much as $1 billion in revenue by 2030.
Best Trucking Software 2024
For growing asset-based carriers, ensuring you have the right trucking software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, and winning more higher-paying loads.
Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones
The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
KeepTruckin Raises Fresh Funds Valuing Startup at $2.3 Billion
KeepTruckin Inc. raised $190 million in a new funding round that values the San Francisco-based provider of fleet management software at $2.3 billion.
Teleworking Travel Habits May Offer Insight on Freight Mobility, Expert Says
Data on the drastic changes in commuting patterns that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic likely will present useful insight on impacts to freight movement, according to a Federal Highway Administration expert.
Locomation Adds PGT Trucking to Its Autonomous Convoy
Self-driving technology company Locomation announced motor carrier PGT Trucking Inc. is the latest fleet to sign up for its human-guided autonomous truck convoying technology.
Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion After Key Departures
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit, said it raised $2.5 billion in a recent funding round to help advance its technology and replace a management team rocked by departures.
GM to Spend More on Electric Vehicles, Add Battery Plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology.
Chinese Trucking Startup Seeks $1.6 Billion in US IPO
Full Truck Alliance Co., an Uber-like trucking startup, is looking to raise as much as $1.57 billion in an initial public offering, which would make it one of the biggest U.S. listings by a Chinese company this year.
Lordstown Motors Jumps on Forecast for 11 Months of Cash on Hand
Lordstown Motors Corp. jumped after saying it has enough money to make its battery-powered trucks through May of next year, paring a record decline the previous day following the departure of two top executives.
Truck Parking Information Needs to Be Functional, Accurate, ATRI Research Says
Effectively addressing the truck parking capacity problem will depend on standardization and accuracy, according to a recent white paper from the American Transportation Research Institute.