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.
Automakers Urge EU to Delay Stricter Emissions Mandates
The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers, according to a draft proposition from the industry lobby seen by Bloomberg.
Amazon to Boost Contract Driver Pay to Nearly $22 an Hour
Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.
Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions
The transportation sector can better forecast freight trends when companies share information, according to stakeholders of an initiative aimed at facilitating that exchange.
Auditing Report Calls EU’s Hydrogen Targets Unrealistic
The European Union is likely to miss its hydrogen targets due to unrealistic goals “driven by political will” and needs a strategic plan, a financial watchdog says.
GM in Talks to Buy Chinese Batteries Made in US by TDK
General Motors is in discussions to buy EV batteries that would use technology from China’s CATL and be assembled at a new plant slated to be built in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
September 12, 2024NHTSA Investigates Safety Issue Reported in VinFast Cars
A U.S. regulator has opened a preliminary investigation into some electric vehicles manufactured by Vietnam’s VinFast Auto Ltd. over a safety issue.
GM, Hyundai to Explore New Vehicle Joint Development
General Motors is joining forces with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. in a pact that may presage a deeper strategic relationship between the two major automakers to co-develop vehicles.
USPS Debuts New Mail Trucks Made by Oshkosh Defense
ATHENS, Ga. — The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.
September 12, 2024VW Urges EU to Rethink Emissions Targets Amid Job Cuts
Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."
DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn
“We have a massive chess board,” said DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.