The agreement runs through 2033 and includes an upcoming plant in Taylor, Texas, to produce Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip.
July 28, 2025Transportation 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.
Battery Startup Lyten Raises $200M to Fund Northvolt Deal
The funding lets Lyten acquire intellectual property related to energy storage systems, in addition to its previously announced deal on Northvolt’s Polish assembly plant.
July 28, 2025How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence
Amid shifting trade patterns and unsettled tariffs, shippers are examining their networks and contemplating how and where they source core products.
July 27, 2025Door Maker Begins Pilot With Bot Auto’s Autonomous Semis
Steves & Sons began pilot program testing Bot Auto’s retrofitted Freightliner tractors alongside its managed logistics provider, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, in June.
July 25, 2025Lyft Plans to Launch Benteler Autonomous Shuttles in US
The driverless shuttles will initially be deployed in partnership with airports and cities, dovetailing with the company’s recent revival of pooled rides at U.S. airports.
July 25, 2025Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Could Start Rail Trend
Analysts have speculated that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up could leave the next-biggest companies in the industry — BNSF and CSX — to at least consider their own combinations.
July 25, 2025The Freight Broker of the Future
Automation, artificial intelligence and data science are transforming freight brokerage operations, increasing productivity and altering how brokers price freight and make decisions.
July 25, 2025India 'Confident' It's Nearing Trade Agreement With the US
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer “very dear friends.â€
July 24, 2025Amazon Gave Prime Shoppers More Time — Walmart Gained Sales
Amazon still dominates the $1.3 trillion e-commerce market in the U.S., capturing about 40 cents of every dollar spent online, and Walmart’s online metrics are growing from a smaller base.
July 24, 2025Tesla Profit Falls 16% as It Becomes ‘Toxic Brand’
The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.
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