“Apparently [China doesn't] want them, and I think the reason for that is they want semiconductor independence,” White House AI czar David Sacks said in an interview on Bloomberg Tech.
December 12, 2025Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Ryder Outlines 2026 Succession Plan for New CEO
“I’ve had the privilege of working alongside the most talented and dedicated professionals in our industry to deliver for our employees, customers and shareholders,” CEO Robert Sanchez said.
December 12, 2025Putting AI to Work in Trucking
Transportation providers are gaining access to a broad menu of emerging artificial intelligence capabilities, available both as bolt-on systems and embedded features in transportation management software.
December 12, 2025New Supertankers Sail Empty to Collect Oil
A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty to pick up crude as soon as possible.Â
December 12, 2025Ford Steps Up Tech to Thwart F-150 Pickup Thieves
Christian Moran of Ford Secure says, “Thieves do like to go after pickup trucks. They also like to go after the contents that are often in pickup trucks."
December 12, 2025First Brands' Loan Value Sinks Further; Rescue Seen as Critical
Marathon Asset Management and others that provided First Brands Group with $1.1 billion are seeing the super-senior debt crater at a speed that bankruptcy experts say is unprecedented.
December 11, 2025Holiday Season Poses Elevated Threat for Fraud, Cargo Theft
Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.
December 11, 2025Rivian Unveils AI Chip for Automated Driving, Ditches Nvidia
The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar sensor. TSMC will produce the chips.
December 11, 2025Carvana Notches $33 Billion Run Ahead of S&P Entry
The S&P 500 entry, announced Dec. 5, has added fuel to the shares’ ascent. The first day Carvana trades in the index will be Dec. 22.Â
December 11, 2025VW Considers Producing Range Extender Cars for US, Europe
Volkswagen said it’s monitoring market developments and has reserved the range extender concept for its future EV platform.
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