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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, Logistics

FedEx to Shrink Sunday Delivery Service to 50% of US

FedEx Corp. plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Truckers Need Better Visibility Into Open Parking Spaces, Study Finds

WASHINGTON — Research conducted at an interstate rest stop along a busy East Coast freight corridor found that truckers are missing out on open parking spaces due to a lack of visibility into what’s available, and drivers’ perception based on trucks already parked along the side of the highway that all spots are taken.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Michigan’s EV Investments Line Up State Among Largest Battery Manufacturers

Michigan is protective over its automotive legacy — so much so that it laid down $2 billion in taxpayer money to assure the state would be part of the electrification of the car industry.

Lindsay Moore | mlive.com
January 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Stellantis Unveils First Ram Electric Pickup at CES

Stellantis NV offered a glimpse of the first electric pickup from its Ram brand as the automaker aims to move from laggard to leader in the increasingly competitive field of plug-in trucks.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
January 9, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

The Story Behind the Ruan Truck at ATA Headquarters

A shiny red truck nestled by the lobby entrance greets visitors to American Trucking Associations’ new Washington, D.C., headquarters at 80 M Street SE, a glass-lined space that sits across from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Services Gauge Shrinks Unexpectedly in Worst Slide Since 2020

A U.S. services gauge unexpectedly shrank at the end of 2022, with steep declines in measures of business activity and orders that, if sustained, risk heightening concerns about the demand outlook.

Vince Golle | Bloomberg News
January 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Advances in Autonomous Trucking Stand Out at CES

LAS VEGAS — Advances in the development of autonomous trucks highlighted a heavy focus on commercial vehicles and supply chain technologies at CES 2023.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
January 6, 2023
Business, Equipment

December Class 8 Orders Add to Short String of Year-Over-Year Gains

North American Class 8 orders in December were 30,300, amplifying a trend of year-over-year gains in 2022 that began in September — the highest-ever month for orders, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Mercedes to Build Its Own EV Charging Network

Mercedes-Benz says it will build its own worldwide electric vehicle charging network starting in North America in a bid to compete with EV sales leader Tesla.

January 5, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

EV Tax Credit Rulings Please Some Automakers, Exclude Others

The U.S. government has angered Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and handed welcome news to other automakers like Hyundai Motor Co. with guidance on which electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits in the coming months.

Sean O'Kane | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2023