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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. 

Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Federal Maritime Commission Reopens Port Chassis Probe

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a follow-up investigation involving the right of motor carrier choice in chassis provisioning.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Divided Final Report Issued on Side Underride Protection

Two trucking industry trade groups are criticizing a report issued by members of a specially appointed federal committee on trailer side underride protection as lacking in true consensus.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2024
Business, Equipment

Truck Mirror Shortage Hinders Navistar Second-Quarter Sales

Navistar truck and bus sales in the second quarter of 2024 slumped 31% year-over-year, partly as a result of a shortage of truck mirrors, parent company Traton said July 10.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 11, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Continue Trending Below Year-Ago Period

U.S. Class 8 retail sales experienced their 11th consecutive month of year-over-year declines in June, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 11, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo to Get Energy Grants for EV Trucks

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding $2 billion in grants for EV manufacturing and assembly sites owned by GM, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and other vehicle makers in eight states.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
July 11, 2024
Business, Equipment

Yokohama Said to Hold Talks for Goodyear’s OTR Tire Business

Yokohama Rubber Co. is in advanced talks to buy Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s off-the-road tire business for at least $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

July 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Report Finds Opportunities, Obstacles for Electric Vehicles

The trucking industry is seeing more opportunities to deploy electric vehicles despite obstacles that still must be overcome, according to a July 9 report by NACFE and RMI.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

Foreign Carmakers Outproduce Detroit Brands in US

Foreign-owned manufacturers churned out more vehicles in the U.S. last year than their rivals in Detroit, a first for the market that underscores major shifts in domestic auto production.

Keith Laing | Bloomberg News
July 9, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck North America Q2 Sales Fall 4.7% Year-on-Year

Daimler Truck North America sold 48,230 vehicles in the second quarter of 2024, a 4.7% decrease compared with 50,618 trucks and buses in the same period in 2023.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 9, 2024
Business, Equipment

May Used Truck Sales Rise 18% From 2023

Used Class 8 truck sales in May increased 18.1% compared with the same period the prior year, ACT Research reported, rising to 22,800 units from 19,300. 

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 8, 2024