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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, Fuel

Orange EV Yard Trucks Surpass 3 Million Miles of Usage

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Orange EV announced several milestones achieved for its yard trucks: 3 million miles of usage, 1 million hours of operation, and an average uptime of 97% for trucks built since 2018 and 99% for trucks built since 2020.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Equipment, Safety, Fuel

BYD Introduces Two New Electric Truck Models

LONG BEACH, Calif. — BYD North America announced two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, featuring cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the renowned former Audi chief designer.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Navistar Launches Production on International eMV Series

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Navistar Inc. announced that its new, fully electric International eMV Series medium-duty truck is now in production, in four available wheelbase lengths.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

WattEV Plans Solar-Powered Truck Stop

LONG BEACH, Calif. — WattEV Inc. is set to receive a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to build the state’s first solar-powered truck stop dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Run on Less — Electric Now on the Road

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency, in partnership with RMI, provided an update on Run on Less — Electric, a three-week real-world demonstration with 13 vehicles performing zero-emission goods movement, during ACT Expo.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Updates Hybrid eX Powertrain

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced an updated version of its Hybrid eX powertrain and is expected to begin shipping units in the latter part of 2021.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Allison to Supply E-Axles to Hino

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Allison Transmission Inc. announced its selection by Hino Trucks as its e-axle development partner for Classes 6-8 battery-electric trucks.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

3G Cellular Network Sunsetting Raises Concerns in Trucking

While the timing is expected to vary, many wireless cellular providers plan to phase out or “sunset” their remaining 2G and existing 3G networks early next year, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2021
Business, Equipment

Labor Shortage Leaves Union Workers Feeling More Emboldened

With help wanted signs at factories and businesses spreading across the nation, union workers are seizing the opportunity to try to recover some of the bargaining power — and financial security — they feel they lost in recent decades as unions shrank in size and influence.

Ben Finley and Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Nikola, Bosch Partner on Fuel Cell Manufacturing

Nikola Corp. announced an agreement to build fuel cell power modules using technology licensed from Bosch Group.

September 3, 2021