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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.

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Congress Clears Temporary Federal Funding Bill for Trump

In an 82-15 vote, the Senate cleared legislation for President Donald Trump’s signature to avert a shutdown of federal agencies.

September 26, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Spear to Target Jury Verdicts, HOS, Infrastructure at MCE

The head of American Trucking Associations plans to focus on fighting back against large court verdicts against the industry, continuing the push for a national infrastructure package and working toward reform for federal hours-of-service rules when the industry gathers for ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

September 26, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Walmart Receives Outside Interest in JetBlack Unit

Walmart Inc. is weighing the future of JetBlack, a pet project of its online chief that was the first business to emerge from its internal incubation arm.

September 26, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Trailer Orders Fall for Fourth Straight Month

U.S. trailer orders in August bounced along below 11,000 units for the fourth consecutive month and were 72% lower than a year earlier, according to ACT Research, amid near-record factory inventories of undelivered trailers, plus plentiful cancellations.

September 26, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Save On Costs and Run Your Fleet More Efficiently with Data

Margins are tight in the trucking industry and have put many businesses under pressure. To compete, fleets must minimize costs and operate as efficiently as possible. But, how? Vehicle gateways have given carriers access to a treasure trove of data on their operations. In this short webinar, KeepTruckin will walk through tangible ways to use it.

September 26, 2019
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FHWA Says New Highway Project Rule Encourages Use of Innovative Materials

The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final rule that it said will provide greater flexibility for states to use proprietary or patented materials in federal-aid highway projects.

September 26, 2019
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DeFazio: House Transportation Panel Likely to Take Up Highway Bill Early Next Year

WASHINGTON — The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to consider a long-awaited highway bill early next year, Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chamber’s top transportation policymaker, said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.

September 26, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

China Battery Giant Shrugs Off Headwinds With $1.4 Billion Plan

China’s top maker of electric-vehicle batteries plans to spend $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) building its first factory in the southwest of the country, adding to ambitious plans for the next decade even as the short-term EV outlook gets buffeted by subsidy cuts and demand uncertainties.

September 26, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Heavy-Duty Truck Smog Inspection Program Bill Into Law

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that directs the California Air Resources Board and other state agencies to develop and implement a new smog inspection program for heavy-duty diesel on-road trucks.

September 25, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Embark to Open Transfer Hubs to Shift Freight to Self-Driving Trucks

Self-driving trucking startup Embark Trucks announced it will open two transfer hubs to switch freight to its automated trucks.

September 25, 2019