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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, Fuel

Daimler Truck Eyes Profit Rebound, Electric Rig in Spinoff Year

Daimler AG’s truck unit will focus on restoring earnings this year and start producing an electric big rig as it gets ready to separate from the larger Mercedes-Benz luxury-car division after more than a century.

Christoph Rauwald | Bloomberg News
February 25, 2021

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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Peterbilt Launches Updated Vocational Models 567 and 520

Peterbilt Motors Co. has updated its vocational Model 567 and 520 trucks, the company announced Feb. 24.

February 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford CEO Farley Calls for Battery Production in US

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said the U.S. must begin building batteries for the coming wave of electric vehicles in order to avoid supply disruptions like the semiconductor shortage now shutting American auto factories.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
February 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Kenworth T680E Eligible for CARB Incentives

Qualifying California purchasers of the new Kenworth T680E battery-electric vehicle are eligible for a $120,000 incentive voucher from the California Air Resources Board, Kenworth Truck Co. announced.

February 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biggest Electric School Bus Deal in US Approved in Maryland

A school system outside Washington is poised to become the nation’s biggest operator of electric school buses.

Keith Laing | Bloomberg News
February 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Shares Rally in Premarket Trading on ‘Buy the Dip’ Bounce

Shares in Tesla Inc. gained in U.S. premarket trading, indicating that investors are buying the dip following a four-day drop that erased the electric carmaker’s year-to-date gains.

Beth Mellor | Bloomberg News
February 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Workhorse Passed Over as Oshkosh Wins USPS EV Contract

Electric-vehicle maker Workhorse Group Inc. plunged on Feb. 23, triggering multiple trading halts, after a key U.S. Postal Service contract that some had expected it to win went to rival Oshkosh Corp. instead.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
February 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

BorgWarner Agrees to Buy Akasol AG for $915 Million

BorgWarner Inc. and Akasol AG have signed a business combination agreement intended to position BorgWarner to strengthen its commercial vehicle and off-highway battery systems business.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Truck AG Taps Cummins to Supply All Medium-Duty Engines

Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. announced a global partnership for medium-duty diesel engine development and production, and are considering other potential collaborations.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

With New Administration, Regulatory Policy Changes Could Be Coming

With a new administration now occupying the White House, the trucking industry soon could see changes in the regulatory landscape.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2021