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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

Dana Reports Mixed Q4 Financials, Record Sales Backlog

Truck parts supplier Dana Inc. on Feb. 22 reported increased revenue but an earnings loss in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company also forecasts that 65% of its new business will be from electric-vehicle platforms.

February 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Uber Freight Launches First Electric Truck Pilot With WattEV

Uber Freight announced it is partnering with electric mobility company WattEV and shipping specialist CHEP on a pilot program to deploy EVs on select routes in Southern California.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2023
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Ohio Rep. Bob Latta Touts AV Tech’s Safety Potential

Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta pointed to the potential for considering legislation regarding autonomous vehicle technology during this session of Congress.  

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2023
Business, Technology

Stellantis Earnings Rise as EV Push Drives Sales

AMSTERDAM — Automaker Stellantis on Feb. 22 reported its earnings grew in 2022 from a year earlier and said its push into electric vehicles led to a jump in sales.

February 22, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure

To help accelerate construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration has extended until July 2024 a waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials used to build electric vehicle chargers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 21, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Lightning eMotors Capitalizes on Federal Electric Truck Incentives

Lightning eMotors, a Loveland, Colo.-based manufacturer and seller of electric vehicles for commercial fleets, has been certified under the “buy America” program, making its products eligible for federal grants designed to help electrify the nation’s transportation.

Judith Kohler | The Denver Post
February 21, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Volkswagen Emission Software is Faulty, German Court Rules

A Volkswagen AG Golf model that regulates polluting emissions based on the outside temperature doesn’t comply with the law, a German court ruled.

Karin Matussek | Bloomberg News
February 21, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

General Motors Digs Into Mining Business to Lead Race for EV Metals

General Motors is trying to speed ahead in the race for metals underpinning the industry’s shift to electric cars.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
February 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

2023 TMC Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting Feb. 26-March 2, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. 

February 17, 2023
Business, Technology

GM’s Strong Truck Sales Are Funding EV Sales Blitz, Barra Says

General Motors Co.’s leader said demand for expensive trucks remains robust, enabling the company to fund a blitz in electric vehicles that begins this year.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
February 17, 2023