Two state agencies in South Carolina have partnered to launch virtual weigh stations to improve efficiencies in freight transportation.
January 28, 2026Transportation Technology News
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Actor Edward Norton Promotes Ship Emission-Cutting Tech
Actor and Stax Engineering founding partner Edward Norton promoted his company鈥檚 technology that captures ship emissions, saying the company has worked with CARB and the shipping industry.
January 28, 2026Self-Driving Tech Startup Waabi Raises $1B for Expansion
Waabi also received an additional $250 million from Uber to launch at least 25,000 robotaxis equipped with its software聽exclusively on the ride-hailing platform.
January 28, 2026Amazon Cuts 16,000 Corporate Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
Amazon has said it plans to use generative聽artificial intelligence聽to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.
January 28, 2026Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600M
Autonomous startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million, helping to build out its business in the U.S. and Canada.
January 28, 2026TFI Eyes Open-Deck Expansion, Ramps Up Data Center Focus
TFI鈥檚 data center-related revenue totaled $43 million in 2025, growing from about $8 million in the first quarter to more than $15 million in the final three months of the year.
January 27, 2026Paccar Focuses on Truck Sales Upturn After Q4 Profit Plunge
Industrywide U.S. and Canada Class 8 truck retail sales totaled 233,000 units in 2025, Paccar said, and are expected to range from 230,000 to 270,000 trucks in 2026.
January 27, 2026Automotive Technology Supplier Aumovio to Cut 4,000 Jobs
Aumovio will cut up to 4,000 jobs in research and development worldwide as the German auto supplier moves to rein in costs amid a 鈥渃hallenging鈥 market environment and intensifying competition.
January 27, 2026Amazon Is Closing Its Fresh Grocery, Go Convenience Stores
Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will close, the company said in a聽blog post聽on Jan. 27, with some locations converted into Whole Foods Market stores.
January 27, 2026Mack Trucks Expands Pennsylvania History Museum
During Allentown鈥檚 State of the City address, Mack announced the additions to the facility, which also includes areas where customers can inspect their new truck and drive it on a test track.聽
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