Navistar Inc. announced it unveiled its Next Experience Trailer to provide industry stakeholders the opportunity to learn more about the process and benefits of electric vehicle adoption.
March 2, 2022Transportation 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.
Amazon Closing All Bookstores, Shops to Focus on Grocery Sector
Amazon .com Inc. is closing all of its physical bookstores, 鈥淎mazon 4-Star鈥 locations and mall pop-up kiosks as the world鈥檚 largest online retailer narrows its brick-and-mortar push to the grocery sector.
March 2, 2022New Battle Emerges Between Rail Giants CN, CP Over KCS
A wrinkle has emerged in the yearlong, multibillion-dollar battle between rival railroad giants Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. over which of the Class I railroads will own and operate the smaller, but strategically important, freight carrier Kansas City Southern.
March 2, 2022NextGen EkoStinger Fairing Boosts Fuel Savings in Test
Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions announced that the NextGen EkoStinger, an aerodynamic fairing for Class 8 tractor-trailers, boosted fuel mileage.
March 2, 2022Ford Reorganizes to Run EV, Engine Businesses Separately
Ford Motor Co. will separate its fast-growing electric vehicle operations from its legacy combustion engine business in a historic reorganization of the 118-year-old company.
March 2, 2022January Class 8 Retail Prices for Used Trucks Soar to New High
January鈥檚 average retail sales price for a used Class 8 truck burst past $88,000 to set a new monthly record and post an 83.2% gain compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
March 1, 2022Lucid Sinks After Cutting Production Goal on Commodity Woes
Lucid Group Inc. slumped after lowering its production target for this year to between 12,000 and 14,000 cars, down from a previous goal of 20,000, citing 鈥渆xtraordinary鈥 challenges with logistics and its supply chain.
March 1, 2022Biden Takes on Ocean Shipping as FMC Sees Market Setting Rates
President Joe Biden is taking on the concentrated market power of ocean shipping companies, although officials at the agency overseeing the industry indicated they lack both the jurisdiction and, for now, any evidence of wrongdoing.
March 1, 2022Toyota to Resume Japan Production After Supplier Cyberattack
Toyota Motor Corp. will resume work at all its Japanese factories March 2 after a one-day shutdown, limiting the fallout from a cyberattack on one if its key suppliers.
March 1, 2022Waymo, Cruise Set Pace in Electrifying Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are mostly electric so far. That鈥檚 one of the main conclusions of BloombergNEF鈥檚 just-published annual report analyzing the state of AV testing programs in the U.S. and China.
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