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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.

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Elevated Cargo Theft Landscape Settles Into New Normal

鈥淲e鈥檙e just about flat, which tells us, we鈥檙e leveling off and we鈥檙e starting to live in that new norm,鈥 says Scott Cornell, a crime and theft specialist at Travelers.

November 6, 2025
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AscendTMS Partners With Highway on Carrier ID

Through this partnership, freight brokers gain access to Highway鈥檚 Carrier Identity Engine, load protection and real-time monitoring directly in AscendTMS at exclusive pricing.

November 6, 2025
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House Chairman Wants Highway Bill That Looks to Technology

Rep. Sam Graves said he intends to advance a surface transportation measure that recognizes emerging technologies while prioritizing long-standing infrastructure networks.

November 6, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Tesla Co-Founder's Battery Recycling Plant Starts Production

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials聽has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina that will supply badly needed critical materials.

November 6, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Lyft Delivers Strong Bookings Outlook, Easing Concerns

Lyft projected an acceleration in bookings this quarter, easing concerns about the ride-hailing company鈥檚 efforts to expand globally and maintain customer loyalty.聽

November 6, 2025
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Joby's Blade to Provide 12-Minute Trips From Suburbs to NYC

Traffic鈥檚 back, train delays are all too common and city politics have been boiling over. A new commuter helicopter route is aimed at offering New Yorkers a quick escape hatch.

November 5, 2025
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Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool's Purchasing Ability

Amazon has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity AI demanding that the AI search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users.

November 4, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Caterpillar Sets New Growth Goals as Energy Demand Surges

Caterpillar laid out new growth targets to boost revenue and double capital spending in a bid to capitalize on rising demand for energy to power data centers.聽

November 4, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Glid Unveils Autonomous Road-to-Rail Freight Vehicle

Glid Technologies has introduced Raden, an autonomous hybrid-electric vehicle that can operate on both roads and rails, designed to improve the first mile of freight logistics.

November 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Truck OEMs Score Win Over CARB in Clean Trucks Lawsuit

Daimler Truck North America, Paccar, Volvo Group North America and International Motors argued that the CTP violates the Clean Air Act and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

November 4, 2025