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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

EU Approves Biggest Green Stimulus in History

European governments approved the most ambitious climate change plan to date, agreeing to pour more than €500 billion euros ($559.5 billion) into everything from electric cars to renewable energy and agriculture.

July 21, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Ford, VW Electric Models May Be Delayed by Trade-Secret Fight

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG warned a swirling legal dispute between two South Korean battery suppliers could threaten their plans to start producing electric vehicles in the U.S.

July 21, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafety

Drivewyze Receives $60M Investment to Accelerate Growth

Trucking technology provider Drivewyze will receive $60 million in financing to help advance its growth through an agreement parent company Intelligent Imaging Systems has reached with an investment firm, according to a July 14 announcement.

July 21, 2020
BusinessTechnology

SmartHop, Tech Platform for Smaller Carriers, Secures $4.5M Seed Funding

Dispatch technology developer SmartHop has closed $4.5 million in early funding, the company announced July 21.

July 21, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Class 8 Trucks to Be Part of Aurora’s Autonomous Testing in Texas

Autonomous vehicle technology developer Aurora plans to launch testing of self-driving Peterbilt Class 8 trucks and smaller vehicles that can be used for package delivery in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this year.

July 20, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Lumileds Adds New Line of Truck Headlight Bulbs

Lumileds Holdings announced a new line of Philips MasterDuty headlight bulbs for Classes 2-8 commercial vehicles.

July 20, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Nikola Plummets After Warrant Call Creates Selling Pressure

Nikola Corp. shares nosedived on July 20 as some investors will now be able to buy the company’s stock at a fraction of recent prices.

July 20, 2020
BusinessTechnology

ZF Updates Diagnostics Software

Parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced its North American commercial vehicle control systems division, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., released the latest generation of Wabco Toolbox Plus, a PC-based advanced diagnostics software designed to expedite vehicle and trailer diagnosis.

July 20, 2020
TechnologyEquipment

The Power of Automatic Braking

Automatic emergency braking has been around for quite some time. Yet despite being a spec’ing option for more than a dozen years, many fleets remain reluctant to specify AEB on their newest trucks.

July 17, 2020
TechnologyEquipment

Trailer Technology Moves Forward

Change is the fuel that spurs innovation, whether social or industrial. Technology for trailer management is no different.

July 17, 2020