Technology
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.
Nissan, Ghosn Fined $16 Million for Failing to Disclose Pay
Nissan Motor Co. and Carlos Ghosn will pay a combined $16 million to settle a U.S. regulator’s allegations that they failed to disclose more than $140 million in compensation that the automaker’s ex-chairman was slated to receive in retirement.
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.
Millennials Present Challenges, Benefits to Trucking Industry
RALEIGH, N.C. — The generation gap between trucking industry leaders is getting wider, as younger millennials enter the freight workforce with different understandings of the world around them.
Hyundai to Set Up $4 Billion Driverless Car Venture
Hyundai Motor Group will spend $1.6 billion to develop autonomous vehicles with Aptiv Plc, marking one of the biggest investments yet by a traditional carmaker into the burgeoning robocar industry.
CVG Acquires First Source Electronics
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has acquired First Source Electronics, an electronics systems integrator based in Elkridge, Md.
United Road Unveils Load-Matching Application
Vehicle-hauler United Road Services Inc. launched an app designed to help its third-party carriers find and book vehicle loads 24 hours a day, the Romulus, Mich., company announced Sept. 19.
September 20, 2019Ritchie Bros. Offers PriorityBid
Auctioneer Ritchie Bros. announced PriorityBid, a feature that enables buyers to make proxy bids online for items in its live auctions up to a week before the sale.
September 20, 2019Walgreens, Google Affiliate Wing to Launch Drone Delivery Test
Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered.
California Sues US to Regain Power Over Auto Emissions
California is asking a federal court to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping the state of its power to set limits on auto emissions of greenhouse gases that are stricter than those of the national government.
September 20, 2019Daimler Trucks Announces Battery Cell Supplier
Daimler Trucks announced an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. to supply lithium-ion battery cell modules for its electric trucks, including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.
September 20, 2019AI-Powered Analytics: Company Reports Can Now Write Themselves
Truckers looking to autogenerate written reports from their databases now have a raft of choices available, thanks to the emergence of artificial intelligence-enabled writing software. Essentially, these AI-generated writing solutions can drill down into company databases and autoproduce easy-to-understand, written reports.