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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, Equipment

June Medium-Duty Truck Sales Increase 22.7%

U.S. medium-duty truck retail sales increased 22.7% in June compared with the year-ago period, according to Wards Intelligence data.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 19, 2023
Business, Equipment

Volvo Group Q2 Profit Nudges Higher, Margin Improves

Volvo Group posted net income of $1.06 billion, or 52 cents per share, in the three months that ended June 30, compared with $1.03 billion, or 50 cents, in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

High Cost of Hydrogen Remains a Drag on Adoption

If hydrogen fuel cell technology is going to become a desired and viable electric vehicle power source, the cost will have to come down.

Skip Descant | Government Technology
July 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

Schroeder Embraces Safety in Trucking Championships

FedEx Freight driver David Schroeder, Ohio's trucking champion who will be competing at nationals in his home state, embraces safety on and off the skills course.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 18, 2023
Business, Equipment

Ford Cuts Price on F-150 Lightning by Up to 17%

Ford Motor Co. is slashing prices on the electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup by as much as 17%, reversing price hikes implemented last year on its debut battery-powered truck.

Chester Dawson | Bloomberg News
July 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Starts Cybertruck Production Two Years Behind Schedule

Almost four years after Elon Musk first unveiled Tesla Inc.’s debut pickup, the automaker has built its first Cybertruck.

Craig Trudell | Bloomberg News
July 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100

Increased Demand Drives Efficiency in the Cold Chain

As demand for the cold chain continues to increase, so does the desire to control costs, say refrigerated freight experts.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
July 14, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Step Up Push to Bring Veterans Into Trucking

If there’s an issue that is much discussed in industry circles, it’s undoubtedly dealing with the worker shortage, more specifically, the technician shortage.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
July 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking Industry Works to Make Electric CVs More Affordable

As adoption of electric-powered commercial vehicles grows, component manufacturers are looking more closely at offering services and devices to attract more fleet buyers.

Gregory Van Tighem | Special to Transport Topics
July 14, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

Fleets Tackle Parts Shop Organization

Fleets share strategies on how to maintain parts inventory to eliminate downtime and other inefficiencies.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
July 14, 2023