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.
September Medium-Duty Sales Flat at Almost 20,000
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 medium-duty commercial vehicles in September revealed a largely flat market compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
DTNA Names T.J. Reed President of Remarketing Unit
Daimler Trucks North America announced the appointment of T.J. Reed as president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing, effective immediately.
October 12, 2021Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September
U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.
GM Gets LG to Cover $1.9 Billion in Bolt EV Recall Costs
General Motors Co. said it reached an agreement with partner LG Electronics Inc. to recover from the South Korean company $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs for a recall of batteries in its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.
Stellantis to Turn Turin Factory Into Electric Car Hub
Stellantis NV is seeking to retool its iconic Turin factory into an electric-vehicle hub, moving production of two Maserati luxury models to the Mirafiori plant as part of a decision that will safeguard jobs in the EV shift.
Owner-Operator Wins Cab Makeover From Transfix
Transfix announced that the winner of its “TransFIX My Rig” sweepstakes is professional driver Debbie Desiderato.
October 8, 2021Elon Musk Now Dominating the World’s Richest List
Elon Musk is pulling away from the rest of the world when it comes to personal wealth.
Proper Lighting Gives Fleets Brighter Maintenance Outlook
Faulty trailer lighting is one of the most common roadside violations that inspectors find.
Trucking Again Shows It Is a Resilient Industry
As of September, it has been 18 months since industry members were face-to-face at a Technology & Maintenance Council meeting. This year’s Fall meeting in Cleveland showed, just as the trucking industry did last year, how resilient it is.
Outsourcing Repair: Fleets Look to Third-Party Maintenance Services
With the increased volume of OTR shipping and the rising average cost of new and used Class 8 diesel trucks, the importance of scheduled and emergency maintenance practices remains crucial.