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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. 

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Congress Readies Semiconductor Production Bill Negotiations

A proposal to provide $52 billion for domestic semiconductor production is on the radar of congressional leaders as they set off on their spring legislative agenda.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

February Trailer Orders Simmer Amid Supply Chain Limits

U.S. trailer orders edged past 26,000 in February, keeping pace with the past few months, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Convoy Survey: Empty Miles Top Carriers’ List of Priorities

Digital freight network company Convoy found reducing empty miles is a top priority for small and midsize trucking companies, according to a sustainability survey released March 17.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA’s O’Leary Reflects on Time of Transition for Company, Class 8 Market

John O’Leary’s first year as CEO of Daimler Truck North America has been an eventful one. “It’s just been this whirlwind of activity, one thing after another,” O’Leary said during a one-on-one interview with Transport Topics on March 8 at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Intel Outlines Plans Amid Global Chip Race

Magdeburg in the former East Germany is famous for its towering Gothic cathedral, and not a lot else. It’s now about to play a key role in U.S. and European efforts to tilt the global balance of power.

March 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Trucker Path Announces New Transportation Management System

Trucker Path, a transportation network company specializing in online and mobile services, introduced Command on March 14.

March 15, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

FourKites Unveils Initiative to Reduce Supply Chain Emissions

FourKites announced its Net Zero initiative to help companies achieve organizational goals to reduce supply chain emissions.

March 14, 2022
Business, Equipment

February Medium-Duty Sales Paint Mixed Picture

U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks in February were off 1.3% compared with a year earlier, as only the two lightest segments posted gains. The other two segments fell by double digits, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford to Partner on Battery Plant in Turkey

Ford’s Turkish partner will join forces with the U.S. automaker’s battery venture to build one of the world’s largest battery plants by 2025. Stocks rose.

Ercan Ersoy | Bloomberg News
March 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Container Freight Rates Set to Rise on More China Lockdowns

The number of containerships waiting off Qingdao, one of China’s biggest ports, is continuing to rise as the country doubles down on its COVID Zero policy, adding more delays to a strained global supply chain.

Kevin Varley and Ann Koh | Bloomberg News
March 14, 2022