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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

Lucid’s Quarterly Production Falls, Missing Estimates

Lucid Group Inc.’s electric vehicle production dropped in the third quarter and missed analysts’ forecasts, even as deliveries exceeded expectations.

Kara Carlson | Bloomberg News
October 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Reducing Emissions Without Sacrificing Diesel Efficiency

In spite of a somewhat heavier emission control system, Cummins' 2027 HELM version of X15 will be no heavier than the present product because the HELM block is a fresh design.

John Baxter | Special to Transport Topics
October 4, 2024
Business, Technology

What’s Now and Next for Auxiliary Power Units

Knowing that comfort is a major factor in driver retention, trucking companies have taken action through their choices of auxiliary power units and approach toward idle management.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
October 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety

Cybersecurity Firm Irdeto Turns Focus to Trucking

The growing need for cyber defenses in trucking has attracted the attention of Netherlands-based cybersecurity firm Irdeto.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
October 4, 2024
Business, Technology

Fleet Advantage Program Aligns EV, Diesel Pricing

HANOVER, Germany — Fleet Advantage’s EV Path aims to create more digestible investment terms for fleets and bridge the financial gap between traditional diesel fuel vehicles and EVs.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
October 4, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Waymo, Hyundai Announce Partnership on Robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Group and self-driving car company Waymo announced a new partnership to incorporate Georgia-made electric vehicles into the next generation of robotaxis.

Zachary Hansen | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 4, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

EU Countries Vote to Impose Duties on China EVs

BRUSSELS — EU countries voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continued between Brussels and Beijing to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute.

Lorne Cook | Associated Press
October 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety

N.C. Quartz Mine Owner Says Helene Damage Was Minimal

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage.

Christina Kyriasoglou | Bloomberg News
October 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Begins Series Production of VNL Tractor in Virginia

Volvo Trucks North America began series production of its redesigned Class 8 flagship VNL tractor at the 2.3 million-square-foot New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., it said Oct. 3.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 3, 2024
Business, Technology

The Future of EV Charging Looks a Lot Like an Airport Lounge

Charging an electric vehicle in the future increasingly looks like an experience somewhere between a truck stop and an airport lounge.

October 3, 2024