Target Corp. will open three new package-sorting centers during the next year 鈥 two in greater Chicago and one in the Denver area 鈥 to further its strategy of using stores to handle online orders.
July 25, 2022Transportation 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.
When It Comes to Technological Innovation, Trust the Process
The axiom is especially true in technological innovation, according to Features Editor Michael Freeze.
July 22, 2022Revised Estimate Adds 10,000 to June Trailer Orders, Clearing 25,000
Net U.S. trailer orders in June rose to 25,444, ACT Research reported July 22. It was an increase of about 10,000 orders compared with the preliminary number issued only days before.
July 22, 2022Online Classes Help Women, Adult Learners Land Alabama Trucking Jobs
After tailoring courses with the state trucking association, Alabama educators are reaching a different demographic of students who are now training and entering the trucking industry.
July 22, 2022Five Questions: Taki Darakos
Taki Darakos joined Pitt Ohio in January 2019. Transport Topics asks him what are his biggest concerns as vice president of vehicle maintenance and fleet services.
July 22, 2022The News of the Internal Combustion Engine鈥檚 Demise May Be Exaggerated
At the Low net-GHG Fuel and Engine Technologies Symposium at the University of Wisconsin in June, researchers noted that the life of familiar internal combustion engines may be extended. This will happen via the use of fuels created from renewable crops, agricultural waste, and even solar energy.
July 22, 2022Data Interchange/Interoperability Challenges Carriers to Take Action
Fleets need real-time data from the commercial vehicles of today and tomorrow, and the ability to pose queries and communications regarding vehicle and systems operation status, cargo security and condition, and environmental and safety performance.
July 22, 2022Cameras on Windshield Remain FMCSA-Compliant
Windshield-mounted video cameras will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules for mounting placement, thanks to an exemption the agency recently made permanent.
July 22, 2022Getting It Right: Developing New Oil Standards
The saying 鈥淭ime flies when you鈥檙e having fun鈥 could likely apply to developing new engine oils. And some time has passed since the last diesel engine oil category was introduced in 2017 when the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced CK-4 and FA-4.
July 22, 2022Senate鈥檚 Bipartisan Chips Bill Would Add $79 Billion to US Deficit
The Senate鈥檚 bipartisan bill to strengthen the nation鈥檚 technology sector in the face of Chinese competition was estimated July 21 to increase U.S. budget deficits by $79 billion over a decade if enacted.
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