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.
EV Makers Win 2-Year Extension to Qualify for US Tax Credits
The Biden administration gave carmakers a partial reprieve in finalizing EV tax credit rules intended to loosen China’s grip on battery materials crucial to the car industry’s future.
Safety Practices, Culture Help Carriers Reduce Liability
PHOENIX — When a crash happens, it is a carrier’s policies, procedures and routines that could lead to a nuclear verdict.
Automation and New Vehicle Technology Bring New Challenges
PHOENIX — The amount of safety technology available to fleets has exploded over the past 20 years, creating a new intersection of safety, technology and regulation.
Technology Tools Help Carriers Reduce Risk, Improve Safety
PHOENIX — More actionable data, onboard safety technology and new equipment are helping carriers focus their safety efforts, customize coaching and reduce the risk of a crash.
Daimler CEO: Lack of Electric Truck Chargers a Top Concern
The world’s biggest commercial vehicle maker warned that slow progress adding charging infrastructure is threatening the shift to zero-emission trucking.
California Legislators Seek to Override Veto of AV Bills
California legislators have reintroduced a pair of bills regulating autonomous trucks to potentially override a veto in September by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Pitt Ohio Executive Targets EV Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Ensuring electric commercial vehicles have reliable access to charging infrastructure remains a persistent challenge, a trucking executive recently told policymakers.
Performance Food Group Takes Electric Plunge
Performance Food Group has seven electric trucks, supported by an array of charging stations, an upcoming installation of solar panels and a fleet of all-electric refrigerated trailers.
Biden Poised to Finalize New EV Tax Credit Rules
The U.S. Treasury Department will unveil the final version of new rules limiting a popular tax credit for electric car buyers as soon as May 3.
May 1, 2024Tesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV Market
Tesla eliminated almost its entire Supercharger organization, which has built a network of public charging stations that virtually every major automaker is in the process of tapping into.
May 1, 2024