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.
Executives Discuss Long-Term Effects of Pandemic on Supply Chain
Executives from C.R. England and XPO Logistics said their customers are looking for stable, nimble and innovative partners to help them navigate an economic environment that remains uncertain several months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video from the TT/CQ Roll Call Symposium.
Waymo Begins Fully Driverless Rides for All Arizona Customers
Waymo said Oct. 8 that it is opening its fully driverless ride-hailing service in suburban Phoenix to the public.
Elaine Chao: Long-Term Plan Needed for US Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the nation’s lawmakers must take a long-range view of addressing the country’s pressing infrastructure needs, and do the work needed to craft a funding measure more far-reaching and comprehensive than the one-year highway bill extension that recently advanced.
Workhorse Falls on Short-Seller Claim It Misled Investors
Workhorse Group Inc. shares fell briefly after a short seller published a report accusing the startup electric-vehicle manufacturer of “misleading investors” and alleging it’s unlikely to win a key contract to supply postal trucks.
Watch the Replay: Future of Freight and Supply Chain Symposium
Trucking execs from XPO Logistics, C.R. England, NFI Industries, YRC Worldwide and Transfix were among the guests featured during our Oct. 8 TT/CQ Roll Call virtual symposium, "The Future of Freight and Supply Chain Management." Watch the replay now.
October 7, 2020Hyundai Readies Fuel Cell Truck for US Market
Hyundai Motor Co. said it would expand its fuel cell truck sales efforts to the U.S. and China and significantly increase production over the coming year.
Sustainable Supply Chains Grow More Important
A growing number of corporations have sustainability goals, according to a new study by Coyote Logistics, and are looking for the supply chain to amplify those efforts.
Hydrogen Double-Decker Buses Arrive in Europe’s Top Oil City
The world’s first double-decker hydrogen buses arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 7, a city best known as a base for some of the world’s top oil companies.
Transfix Launches Fleet Management Tool for Small, Midsize Carriers
Transfix launched a free fleet management service geared toward small and midsize carriers, the company announced Oct. 6.
October 6, 2020KeepTruckin Expands Into Freight Matching
KeepTruckin announced Oct. 6 that it is expanding beyond fleet management technology with the launch of its freight matching service.