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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

Sinking Auto Steel Demand Reveals Cracks in Robust US Market

The record steel rally is starting to show early signs of cooling, with one top U.S. producer scouring for buyers to take over abandoned orders of high-end metal used by automakers.

Joe Deaux | Bloomberg News
November 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo’s Voorhoeve Sees Growing Market for Electric Trucks, Driver-Assist Tech

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America CEO Peter Voorhoeve sees expanding opportunities for electric-powered trucks and further growth for driver-assistance technologies in this time of transformation for the commercial vehicle market.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 2, 2021
Technology, Equipment

Drive your fleet forward with AI boosted automated vehicle inspections

Fleets juggle the need to manage maintenance costs and maintain safety while keeping the wheels turning. Learn how UVeye’s automated inspection systems powered by AI delivers uptime, safety and maintenance benefits in real-time. Predictive fleet maintenance for the 21 century. 

November 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Hino Launches Latest Connected Vehicle Platform

Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group company, announced the introduction of Hino Edge, the truck maker’s third-generation connected vehicle platform.

November 1, 2021
Business, Equipment

Fontaine Heavy-Haul Adds 60-Ton Trailer

Fontaine Heavy-Haul announced the launch of its Magnitude 60HD modular low-bed trailer.

October 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Q3 Net Income Rises Slightly, Revenue Dips

Daimler AG reported modestly higher net income and a dip in revenue in the third quarter as truck sales rose, but sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles plunged.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Navistar Agrees to Pay $52 Million Civil Penalty for Sale of Certain 2010 Engines

Navistar Inc. has agreed to a civil settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which the manufacturer will pay a $52 million penalty but admit no wrongdoing in connection with the sale of 7,749 heavy-duty diesel engines in 2010 that the government alleged were sold in violation of the Clean Air Act.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo’s IPO Marks One of Europe’s Biggest in 2021

Volvo Car AB gained in its trading debut in Stockholm after raising 20 billion kronor ($2.3 billion) in an initial public offering, as investors bought into the company’s successful turnaround and promise of an electric future.

Swetha Gopinath | Bloomberg News
October 29, 2021
Business, Equipment

Allison Rides Demand to Higher Q3 Results

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. notched higher third-quarter net income and revenue amid demand rising to near pre-pandemic levels.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Traton Group Reports Higher Net Income, Revenue

Traton Group, which now includes U.S.-based truck maker Navistar, reported gains in net income and revenue for its 2021 nine-month period on the strength of truck manufacturing and financial services.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 28, 2021