Before filing for bankruptcy, Luminar struck an agreement with Quantum Computing to sell it the equity of its subsidiary, Luminar Semiconductor, for $110 million in cash.
December 15, 2025Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Duffy Takes Tough Stance With N.Y. on Noncompliant CDLs
鈥淔ifty-three percent of New York鈥檚 non-domiciled [commercial driver licenses] were issued unlawfully or illegally," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says.
December 15, 2025Tesla Share Price Nears Record High as AI Hopes Fuel Rally
It鈥檚 been a rocky comeback for Tesla, whose share price has more than doubled since it hit a low in early April amid a wider market meltdown sparked by President Trump鈥檚 tariff offensive.
December 15, 2025Xi Warns Officials Against Superficial Economic Gains
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said officials should not only be assessed by the economic growth rate, but also their achievements in ensuring people鈥檚 well-being and maintaining stability.
December 15, 2025China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval
鈥淎pparently [China doesn't] want them, and I think the reason for that is they want semiconductor independence,鈥 White House AI czar David Sacks said in an interview on Bloomberg Tech.
December 12, 2025Putting AI to Work in Trucking
Transportation providers are gaining access to a broad menu of emerging artificial intelligence capabilities, available both as bolt-on systems and embedded features in transportation management software.
December 12, 2025New Supertankers Sail Empty to Collect Oil
A聽shortage of oil tankers聽is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty to pick up crude as soon as possible.聽
December 12, 2025Ford Steps Up Tech to Thwart F-150 Pickup Thieves
Christian Moran of Ford Secure says, 鈥淭hieves do like to go after pickup trucks. They also like to go after the contents that are often in pickup trucks."
December 12, 2025First Brands' Loan Value Sinks Further; Rescue Seen as Critical
Marathon Asset Management and others that provided First Brands Group with $1.1 billion are seeing the super-senior debt crater at a speed that bankruptcy experts say is unprecedented.
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