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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Editorial

Editorial: Cold Outside, but Transportation’s a Hot Topic

It's cold outside, but trucking issues will heat up with the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting just around the corner.

January 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

XPO, DHL Back Tesla Semi

Logistics firms are joining trucking companies in checking out the potential for the Tesla Semi, with at least two testing prototypes of the electric truck.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Peloton Pledges Commercial Platooning in 2018

2018 could bring commercial applications of truck platooning after successful demonstrations of the driver-assisted technology last month in Florida and Michigan by platooning developer Peloton Technology.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 4, 2018
Government, Technology, Fuel

California Bill Seeks Ban on Fossil-Fueled Vehicles by 2040

California would ban the sale of new cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels in 2040 under legislation introduced Jan. 3 in the state legislature.

Ryan Beene | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Comment Period About to Close on Hotly Debated Glider Provision Repeal

WASHINGTON — To the Environmental Protection Agency, the trucking industry and clean air advocates, semi-trucks outfitted with glider kits represent a new front in the debate over government regulation. And this week happens to be a key week for deciding how and whether trucks like these can continue to be made and sold.

Stephen Koff | Advance Ohio Media
January 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety

Nissan’s Car of the Future Will Read Your Brain Waves

The world’s biggest carmakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking. Nissan Motor Co. is taking a different direction — trying to “decode” your thinking so hands-on driving is more fun.

Jie Ma and Nao Sano | Bloomberg News
January 3, 2018
Business, Technology

Chinese Firm Buys Trucker Path

Chinese social networking and internet finance firm Renren Inc. said it has agreed to buy 100% of Trucker Path, a website popular with truck drivers in the United States, as part of a strategy to invest in emerging technologies in the transportation industry.

January 2, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Rollout of Active Steering in Trucking Draws Near

Active steering is steadily moving beyond the prototype stage and is expected to become available in commercial trucks within the next couple of years.

January 2, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Passenger Cars Could Point Path to Automated Steering in Trucks

The passenger car market serves as an example of the kinds of automated steering systems truck makers will likely offer in the future.

B. Cameron Gain | Special to Transport Topics
January 2, 2018
Business, Technology

BlackBerry Radar Teams With BigRoad, Pana-Pacific

BlackBerry continued its push into the freight hauling industry by expanding the availability of its Radar asset-tracking device through partnerships with two large distributors — BigRoad Freight and Pana-Pacific.

December 28, 2017