Gradient Ventures, an early-stage venture fund within Google, is leading a $6 million investment in a new company that鈥檚 building software to let humans control cars remotely.
March 28, 2018Fleet 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.
Supply Chain Technology Leads M&A Wish List
A flurry of recent investments and merger and acquisition activity suggests 2018 could be an active year for purchases in third-party logistics and for technology firms that provide usable data and an open view of the supply chain.
March 28, 2018Dana Adds to Offer for UK-based Driveline Operation
Dana Inc. announced it has upped its offer for the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc by $140 million to $1.77 billion, an 8.6% increase.
March 27, 2018FedEx鈥檚 Courville Wins Top Honors in Louisiana Truck Championships
Eric Courville, a FedEx Freight driver for more than two decades, took home the grand champion honors at the Louisiana State Truck Driving Championships March 23-24.
March 27, 2018FedEx Orders 20 Tesla Semis
FedEx Corp has ordered 20 of the Tesla Semi electric trucks for its FedEx Freight less-than-truckload unit.
March 27, 2018Waymo, Jaguar Team Up With 20,000-Car Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo is teaming up with Jaguar Land Rover on autonomous vehicles, its second major automaker partnership and a big boost for the nascent technology that has come under scrutiny recently.
March 27, 2018S.C. Ports Authority Announces Record Container Volume Through February
South Carolina Ports Authority posted record聽fiscal year-to-date container volume through February with聽more than 1.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units handled since July.
March 27, 2018鈥楩lying Whale鈥 Blimp That Never Lands Joins Global Cargo Airship Race
France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 500-foot blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.
March 27, 2018Former Bosch Division Looks for Own Success as SEG
LOUISVILLE, Ky.鈥 The former division of the Bosch Group that since 1914 made starters and generators is now on its own as SEG Automotive and has added an electrification component to its mix of products.
March 26, 2018Waymo CEO Krafcik Has 鈥楢 Lot of Confidence鈥 His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident
In a pioneering self-driving car company鈥檚 first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could 鈥渉andle鈥 that very scenario.
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