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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, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Spicer Passes Air Disc Brake Milestone

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced its Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has surpassed the 1.5 million-unit production mark since it was introduced more than 10 years ago.

November 17, 2016
Business, Technology

Driver-Recruiting Software Firm Tenstreet Receives Equity Investment

Trucking software firm Tenstreet Inc. announced that it has received an unspecified investment from Spectrum Equity, a Boston-based investment firm, to support development of new products and to grow the business.

November 16, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Navistar Plans to Launch ELD in 2017

ATLANTA — Truck maker Navistar Inc. announced plans to offer its own electronic logging device next year as the federal mandate of the technology draws nearer.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 16, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

ELD Mandate to Boost Technology Adoption, but Surge in Demand Could Pose Challenges

ATLANTA — The upcoming federal mandate of electronic logging devices will spur a dramatic increase in technology adoption next year, but implementation could be messy as many carriers continue to wait as long as possible before installing the devices, analysts and technology vendors said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 16, 2016
Government, Business, Technology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 15: Lame Duck on the Menu

Just in time to avoid the swamp draining of Washington, D.C., that President-elect Donald Trump has promised, members of Congress return to Capitol Hill this week for what looks to be a brief and uneventful lame duck.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 15, 2016
Business, Technology

Alibaba Rival JD Envisions Its Own Delivery Drone Fleet in China by End of 2017

From Amazon.com Inc. to Domino’s Pizza, technology giants and retailers have dreamed of drone deliveries for years. One Chinese e-commerce giant intends to make it a full-fledged reality by 2017.

November 11, 2016
Business, Technology

Alphabet Taps Brakes on Delivery by Drone Project

The latest Google drones have just started taking flight in the real world. But the team behind the technology is slowing down, trimming headcount and shelving initiatives as the experimental unit becomes the latest target of tightening budgets across parent company Alphabet Inc.

Mark Bergen | Bloomberg News
November 8, 2016
Business, Technology, Government

Capitol Tree Is Cut, Loaded Onto Kenworth T680 for 4,000-Mile Journey

An 80-foot Englemann Spruce tree, chosen for its perfectly cylindrical shape, was loaded onto a Kenworth T680 truck Nov. 2 to begin its 4,000-mile journey to Washington, D.C., where it will serve as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

November 6, 2016
Business, Equipment, Technology, Safety

Commercial Vehicle Group Results Fall Amid Lower Class 8 Production

Cab-related products and systems supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported net income and revenue fell in the third quarter amid significantly lower heavy-duty truck production in North America.

November 4, 2016
Business, Technology

Truckstop.com Teams With FTR to Offer Rate Forecasting Service

DALLAS — Truckstop.com is preparing to launch a service that forecasts rates for spot market freight as far as a year in advance.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 4, 2016