A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.
February 26, 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.
Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill
Mack Trucks Makes Remote Software Updates Standard
When AutoSend software deployment becomes standard for customers with trucks equipped with driver-display activation, customers won’t have to worry about which trucks need updates.
February 26, 2025EPA: Scrap Conclusion That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public
The move would sweep away the legal foundation for regulations limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil wells.
February 26, 2025Port Strike Averted as Dockworkers Ratify New Contract
The ILA-USMX accord is good news for the importers, retailers and consumers on edge from the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s trade policies and tariffs.
February 26, 2025Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor
A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.
February 25, 2025WattEV Transport Takes Delivery of First Two Tesla Semis
The Semis will be available for drayage use at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the first time the Class 8 battery-electric truck has been used at the largest port complex in the U.S.
February 25, 2025GSA to Shut Off EV Chargers at Federal Buildings
Federal buildings across the U.S. have been ordered to shut off electric vehicle chargers, the latest move to rescind pro-EV initiatives in President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
February 25, 2025AI Optimization and Trucking
As the latest wave of AI enters the freight transportation industry, load planning automation has emerged as one of the more promising opportunities for trucking and logistics companies.
February 24, 2025Survey: Nearly All Fleet Owners to Boost Safety Spending
Some 99% of executives surveyed across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and four Western European nations plan to boost spending on workforce safety and security technologies.
February 24, 2025REPLAY: Advancing Technology: A Preview of the 2025 TMC Annual Meeting with Robert Braswell
From basic diagnostics for commercial vehicles to understanding automated driving systems, ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council often takes a lead role in providing guidance on equipment and maintenance for an ever-changing industry. Â
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