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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EV Manufacturer Revoy Unveils Ryder as First Customer

Revoy revealed Ryder System as the first customer for the Bay Area startup’s electric vehicle, which converts a Class 8 diesel semi into a hybrid without any changes to the tractor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Study: Tighter Intermodal Chassis Regulation Enforcement Needed

Policy changes would be an impractical solution to making the drayage and intermodal chassis market more efficient, according to a recently published study.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

PACT, Utilities Team Up to Speed ZEV Infrastructure Buildout

The memorandum of understanding sends a signal to the freight market that utilities are allies, Aravind Kailas told TT. “We can present a united front,” he said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Business, Equipment

Deere Cuts 300 Jobs as Farm Equipment Sales Decline

Deere said it boosted its workforce when demand surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which roiled supply chains, only for the farm economy to start slowing.

Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News
October 16, 2024
Business, Equipment

September Medium-Duty Truck Sales Fall 9.4% Year on Year

Overall, sales of Classes 4-7 trucks fell 9.4% year on year in September. Four out of the nine months in 2024 have seen a year-over-year decrease.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Aurora: Autonomous Trucks Can Reduce Risk, Insurance Costs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Autonomous trucks could help ease liability risk and alleviate rising insurance costs in the trucking industry by proactively identifying hazards and avoiding crashes.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo Trucks Pushes Ahead With Electric Truck Goals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve reaffirmed Oct. 13 his commitment to lowering emissions with electric trucks even amid a slowing market.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

BMW CEO: EU Combustion Engine Ban Is ‘No Longer Realistic’

Europe’s plan to effectively ban the sale of combustion engine cars from 2035 will lead to a “massive shrinking” of its automotive industry, according to BMW AG CEO Oliver Zipse.

William Wilkes | Bloomberg News
October 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Freightliner Launches Fifth-Generation Cascadia

Freightliner launched a fifth-generation Cascadia on Oct. 15 after publicly showcasing it for the first time at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment

Tavares Addresses Stellantis’ Sales Drop, Management Shakeup

Stellantis, formed from the 2021 merger of France’s PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has faced challenges this year in both Europe and the U.S.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 14, 2024