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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

April Medium-Duty Sales See 16.2% Rebound

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 16.2% in April compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Upcoming NOx Regulations Present Challenges for OEMs

Fleets and Class 8 truck manufacturers are running into many challenges preparing for the updated NOx regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, coming into effect in 2027.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
May 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Factory Production Rebounds in April After March Slump

Production at U.S. factories rebounded in April, led by a firm advance at automakers and suggesting some stabilization in goods demand.

Reade Pickert | Bloomberg News
May 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Ex-Audi CEO Pleads Guilty to Diesel Emissions Charges

FRANKFURT, Germany — The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty May 16 to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal.

May 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Isaac Instruments Adds Ginnie Henkels to Its Board

Virginia (Ginnie) Henkels has been appointed to the board of directors at Isaac Instruments.

May 16, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

XPO’s Robert Dean Wins Washington Title, Qualifies for NTDC

Robert Dean, a longtime professional driver with XPO, took top honors at the Washington Truck Driving Championships last month competing in the flatbed class.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Average Age of Passenger Vehicles Hits Record High

Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever: The average age of a passenger vehicle on the road hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
May 15, 2023
Business, Equipment

Stephen Roy Named Mack Trucks President

Volvo Group announced May 9 that it has appointed Stephen Roy to become the president of its Mack Trucks subsidiary.

May 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

Torc Robotics, C.R. England Team on Autonomous Pilot

Self-driving-trucks technology firm Torc Robotics and refrigerated carrier C.R. England are teaming up on a pilot program.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 15, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Air Bag Manufacturer Refusing NHTSA’s Request to Recall

ARC Manufacturing could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
May 15, 2023