A coalition of nearly 40 prominent infrastructure stakeholders has urged the powerful Republican leader of the U.S. Senate to set up consideration for a comprehensive highway bill this year.
October 24, 2019Transportation 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.
Haldex Sees Net Income Fall, Revenue Rise in Q3
Commercial vehicle brake supplier Haldex AB reported lower third-quarter earnings and higher revenue as it increased sales slightly in North America.
October 24, 2019Truck Makers Face Nearly $1 Billion in Price-Fixing Claims
Daimler AG, Volvo AB and other truck makers should be ordered to pay 867 million euro ($965 million) over a price-fixing cartel, according to lawyers in Germany for companies that were overcharged.
October 24, 2019Tesla Shares Soar as Elon Musk Packs Profit Report With Positives
Elon Musk flipped the script on those who doubted Tesla Inc. could return to profitability and meet aggressive timelines, delivering positive earnings few saw coming and declaring he’s ahead of schedule on a new plant and product.
October 24, 2019San Diego MTS Launches $12.5 Million Electric Bus Pilot Program
Transit officials in San Diego are rolling out a new $12.5 million pilot program to test the region’s first electric buses.
October 23, 2019At Tokyo Auto Show, Visions for Cars of the Future, but no Ghosn
TOKYO — The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry’s hugest influencers: Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn.
October 23, 2019Renault Joins Toyota, Mercedes With Hydrogen Van
Renault SA will offer its electric Kangoo van with added hydrogen fuel cells before the end of the year and roll out the technology to another model in 2020.
October 23, 2019CN Reports Strong Q3 Earnings, but Officials Say Rail Volume is Dropping
Canadian National Railway joined the growing list of Class 1 railroads to report strong third-quarter financial results, and at the same time drive down costs by improving efficiency by adopting the principle of precision scheduling railroading.
October 22, 2019Federal Officials Highlight Disaster Mitigation Program
WASHINGTON — A Federal Emergency Management Agency official addressing a House transportation panel Oct. 22 touted a disaster mitigation program established last year.
October 22, 2019Lyft Forecasts Profit by End of 2021, Sending Shares Surging
Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. is expected to turn a profit by the end of 2021, a year earlier than analysts had expected, company executives said.
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