Transportation Technology News

About 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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

California Charging Infrastructure Lags Behind Targets

Concerns are growing that California is falling behind in its ability to provide enough electric vehicle charging options to meet its own aggressive targets.

September 7, 2023
BusinessTechnology

GM Makes Initial Offer to UAW, Union President 鈥業nsulted鈥

General Motors鈥 first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Sept. 7 falls far short of the union鈥檚 initial demands.

September 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Trucking Trade Groups Generally Support AEB Proposal

Organizations representing heavy trucks were generally supportive of a joint proposed rule to require automatic emergency braking technologies on heavy trucks 鈥 with caveats.

September 7, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Tesla to Supply Hilton Hotels With 20,000 EV Chargers

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is partnering with Tesla Inc. to install 20,000 universal electrical vehicle chargers at 2,000 of its hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

September 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen to Return as CEO

Flexport CEO Dave Clark is abruptly leaving the startup after a year, making way for the return of founder Ryan Petersen and highlighting pressure on startups in the logistics industry.

September 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Former Ford, VW Executives Start Stack AV

The founders of the former self-driving unit of Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are launching a new autonomous trucking startup, Stack AV,聽 with backing said to be more than $1 billion.

September 7, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Fain: Strike is 鈥楾he Plan鈥 if Deals Not Reached Next Week

The head of the United Auto Workers warned Sept. 6 that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn鈥檛 reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week.

September 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousFor-Hire

FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights

Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.

September 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

ELeapPower Brings Integrated Inverter to Medium-Duty BEVs

MUNICH 鈥 Canadian startup eLeapPower said it is bringing its integrated power electronics to the medium-duty battery-electric truck market in North America.

September 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Carmakers Are Failing the Privacy Test

BOSTON 鈥 Cars are getting an 鈥淔鈥 in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds.

September 6, 2023