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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford’s Market Value Tops GM for First Time in Five Years

Ford Motor Co.’s surging stock has given it a market value greater than rival General Motors Co. for the first time in more than five years.

December 28, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Secretary Buttigieg to Headline 2022 TRB Conference

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the upcoming annual conference of the Transportation Research Board, which will be held Jan. 9-13.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 28, 2021
Business, Technology

Tesla Could Rise 30% Next Year on China Demand

Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including robust Chinese demand and new factory openings in the U.S. and Germany, according to Wedbush.

Beth Mellor | Bloomberg News
December 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Perspective

Perspective: Time to Prepare for the 3G Sunset

Multiple factors coming together can be a perfect storm, and the imminent 3G cellular network shutdown in 2022 certainly qualifies.

Deryk Powell | President and COO, Velociti
December 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Silicon Valley’s Push Into Cars Is Testing Aptiv

The auto industry is being upended anew in ways that could challenge Aptiv.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
December 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Truck Driver Shortage Looms Over 2022

Trucking is likely to continue to see a shortage of professional drivers with the underlying causes showing no signs of stopping in 2022.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla to Halt Games on Screens in Moving Cars

DETROIT — Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
December 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Canada to Join Mexico in Complaint Over US Car-Origin Rules

Canada plans to formally join Mexico in calling for an arbitration panel to resolve a dispute with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts.

Eric Martin | Bloomberg News
December 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Waymo Pulls Out of CES Over Virus Concerns

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., is withdrawing from in-person events at CES, joining a growing list of companies avoiding the major technology conference scheduled for next month.

Mark Bergen | Bloomberg News
December 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

How Software Helps Enable Industry Consolidation

The trucking industry has undergone further consolidation amid a surge of acquisitions, and software has enabled much of that.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 23, 2021