Equipment
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.
Tesla Deliveries Rise to Record After Slashing EV Prices
Tesla increased vehicle deliveries by a slim margin despite slashing prices across its lineup, casting doubt on the staying power of the increase in demand that Elon Musk has described.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Law Expanding CDL Testing
Iowa is making it easier for people to enter trucking careers with a new law expanding third-party testers for commercial driver licenses.
EPA OKs California Rules Phasing Out New Diesel Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted California environmental regulators waivers to officially move forward with the agency’s aggressive plans to transition diesel trucks to electric vehicles and expand the length of truck warranties.
Tesla Pursues US Battery Plant With China’s CATL
Tesla Inc. is looking to build a battery plant in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter, in what would likely be a controversial arrangement with China’s dominant electric vehicle battery manufacturer.
March 30, 2023February Used Class 8 Sales Down 20% Year-Over-Year
Used Class 8 truck sales in February decreased 19.6% year-over-year to 17,600 units from 21,900 units, ACT Research reported.
How a Georgia Plant Helps Solve a Huge EV Supply Chain Kink
COVINGTON, Ga. — Ascend Elements takes spent lithium-ion batteries and scrap from EV battery makers and grinds them to dust, salvaging minerals for reuse in new EV power sources.
Port Leaders Look to Future
WASHINGTON — White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons told attendees at the AAPA Legislative Summit that the nation’s transportation system was severely tested during recent years.
How Government Incentives Drive Electric Truck Adoption
President Joe Biden has made proliferation of electric vehicles a focus of his administration, with the commercial transportation industry playing a key role.
Electric Truck Market Considers Infrastructure Reality
Electric truck market growth is poised to accelerate even as infrastructure constraints hinder that trajectory, according to experts.
North Dakota Expands Overweight, Oversize Permit Options
Trucking companies in North Dakota are going to be able to have greater flexibility and efficiency serving the agriculture industry with overweight and oversize permits due to a new law passed at the request of the state highway patrol.