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.
Ford-Backed Self-Driving Startup Argo AI Mulling IPO This Year
Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public as soon as this year, according to people familiar with its plans.
Drones Could Help Bridge Divides for Vaccine Distribution
The challenge of ensuring equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine is one of global scale, and the city of Miami provides a backdrop for the social and economic divides that the medical community must overcome.
Lineage Logistics Acquires Cryo-Trans for $500 Million
Cold-storage specialist Lineage Logistics is branching into rail.
Pandemic Upends Logistics Market
The COVID-19 outbreak created a volatile U.S. third-party logistics market in 2020, which presented growth opportunities for 3PLs with strong carrier management, e-commerce and airfreight forwarding capabilities, while other 3PLs did not fare as well.
How Logistics Firms Are Handling the Pandemic's E-Commerce Boom
The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed many years of growth in online sales and e-commerce fulfillment into a single 12-month period.
Link Launches Construction of New Plant
Link Manufacturing, a producer of specialty engineered suspensions and Tier 1 supplier to major heavy-duty commercial truck manufacturers, announced its plan to begin construction of a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and training facility.
April 2, 2021VTNA Supplies QCD With VNR Electric
Food service logistics provider Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric, the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in QCD’s fleet.
April 2, 2021Waymo CEO John Krafcik to Step Down, Become Adviser
John Krafcik stepped down as chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving vehicle division, and will stay on as an adviser to the business, the company said in a memo.
ZF Announces Air Disc Brakes Delivery
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Americas announced the first delivery of Navistar International LT series trucks equipped with its Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes.
April 2, 2021Great Dane Launches FleetPulseGO
Great Dane announced it launched FleetPulseGO, a low-cost GPS-only solution for pre-owned trailers.
April 2, 2021