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.
January Medium-Duty Sales Falter
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 commercial vehicles in January fell 14.3% compared with a year earlier as all segments declined, Wards Intelligence reported.
U.S. Xpress Looks to Integrate Aurora Self-Driving Tech
U.S. Xpress will collaborate with autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation to explore the deployment of self-driving trucks within the motor carrier’s network.
Supply Chain Disruptions Likely to Continue in Near Future
Economists and industry experts widely believe supply chain disruptions will continue to greatly impact the transportation industry for the first half of the year, and possibly into 2023.
Sticking With Gas Power Over EVs Could Delay Postal Upgrade
The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.
TRP Opens 250th Aftermarket Parts Store
TRP, Paccar Parts’ brand of aftermarket parts for all makes and models of trucks, trailers and buses, announced the opening of its 250th TRP store.
February 11, 2022January Trailer Orders Clear 26,000
U.S. trailer orders in January kept pace with a month earlier at about 26,000 but were down 13% compared with the 2021 period, ACT Research reported, citing manufacturers’ preliminary data.
February 11, 2022Goodyear Plunges as Tiremaker Sees Inflation Pressures
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. tumbled the most since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after the company said inflationary pressures are likely to continue this year, tarnishing a quarter in which results outpaced expectations.
Port of Baltimore Gets Grant to Upgrade Diesel Equipment
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore announced it received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the port’s Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program, which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks with newer, cleaner and more efficient models.
February 11, 2022After ‘Driver-Out’ Milestone, TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu Outlines Vision for Autonomous Trucking
LAS VEGAS — When TuSimple completed its first “driver-out” autonomous truck run in December, it marked a significant step toward a commercial launch of the company’s driverless truck technology.
January Class 8 Sales Drop
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January slipped below 15,000, an 11.8% decline compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.