"Keep, trade or sell.” That’s the age-old question that often keeps fleet managers and executives up at night when it comes to vehicle acquisition. Sound familiar?
July 18, 2025Transportation Technology News
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.
Perspective: Mack Pioneer Wedge Cuts Drag, Widens Cab
One major key to the new model’s potential success is its combination of advanced aerodynamic design and Âdriver ergonomics in the form of a wedge shape.
July 18, 2025From Bay to Boardroom
Fleet maintenance managers have several hats to wear when keeping tabs on their technicians and relating the value of their performance to the company's top brass.
July 18, 2025Battery Material Maker Stocks Jump as US Eyes 93% China Duty
Battery material makers’ stocks climbed as the U.S. set to impose preliminary antidumping duties of 93.5% on graphite imports from China.
July 18, 2025Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Tesla settled a lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.
July 17, 2025FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain
Derek Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, is recognized as an authority on commercial vehicle safety.
July 17, 2025How Command Centers Reshape Freight Visibility
Program Aired: July 17, 2 p.m. ETÂ Ann Marie Jonkman, vice president of global industry strategies for Blue Yonder, joins TT's Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss how she guides transportation companies through digital transformations and how you can lead your business through supply chain uncertainty.Â
July 17, 2025Waymo Expands in Austin After Tesla Launches Robotaxi
Waymo, through its partnership with Uber, is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition from Tesla.
July 17, 2025Truck Parking, Multimodal Projects Among $488M in DOT Grants
Sean Duffy's announcement noted 77% of the funds were allocated to roads and bridges “to reinforce the arteries of the American economy” while $35 million went to port improvements.
July 17, 2025Uber Partners With Lucid, Nuro to Launch Robotaxis in 2026
Uber is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet.
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