Transportation Technology News

About 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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

GM Slashes EV Workforce After Trump Ends Tax Breaks

The total includes 3,400 workers that were furloughed over the summer at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit, where the electric Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Hummer EVs are made.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous

ATA Leaders Cite AI's Benefits While Parsing Out the Hype

鈥淲e hear so many things about the space of AI and what it can do. But what are the practical implications for us?" says newly installed ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Trucker Path, Wex Partner on Fuel Discounts for App Users

Through this integration, the fuel savings available on the free 10-4 by Wex app will be available to Trucker Path users, the companies announced at an Oct. 27 press conference.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

VisionWise Debuts Digital Vision System at MCE

The programmable digital vision system, powered by a Qualcomm chipset and an Nvidia processor, combines vision technology, AI-powered edge computing and cloud-based management.

October 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Boston Weighs Clampdown on Robotaxis in Threat to Waymo

The autonomous cars wouldn鈥檛 be allowed to operate unless a human safety operator is inside the vehicle and able to intervene, according to the proposed ordinance.

October 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Rivian Won鈥檛 Tap US Loan Until New Plant Built, CFO Says

CFO Claire McDonough said the EV maker anticipates starting construction on the Georgia factory next year and seeking reimbursement from a Department of Energy loan once it鈥檚 completed.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Uber Rolls Out in San Francisco With Lucid, Nuro Robotaxis

The move is a step toward Uber challenging Alphabet鈥檚 Waymo, whose driverless taxis have become ubiquitous in San Francisco. Road testing is underway.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Drivers Most Fret About Wages Not Keeping Up With Inflation

Compensation is the top concern among professional drivers in 2025, according to the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 annual survey of trucking industry participants.

October 28, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla May Add Steering Wheel, Pedals to Cybercab After All

鈥淚f we have to have a steering wheel, it can have a steering wheel and pedals,鈥 Robyn Denholm, the chair of Tesla鈥檚 board of directors, told Bloomberg News in an interview Oct. 28.

October 28, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Lucid Partners With Nvidia on Self-Driving Cars

Eventually the goal is to use Nvidia鈥檚 more advanced DRIVE AV platform, which includes a sensor suite of cameras, radar and lidar, to develop Level 4 autonomous vehicle capabilities.

October 28, 2025