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.
Rush Enterprises Acquires Summit Truck Group Assets
Rush Enterprises recently announced that it has purchased certain assets of Summit Truck Group, which the commercial vehicle dealership said marked the largest transaction in its history.
December 22, 2021New Louisiana Port Targets Moving Freight to Midwest
A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.
New Jersey Adopts Clean Truck Rules
State Environmental Protection officials adopted Advanced Clean Truck rules Dec. 20 that would make New Jersey the first East Coast state to require phasing in of electric commercial trucks to reduce air pollution and the diseases it causes.
Tesla Loses All the Gains From 35% Rally Stoked by Hertz Electric Vehicle Deal
Tesla Inc.’s stock went on a tear after an October deal with Hertz Global Holdings Inc. signaled broader mainstream adoption of its electric cars.
Army Vet Jimmy Reddell Wins Kenworth T680
U.S. Army veteran Jimmy Reddell, who drives for Dallas-based Stevens Transport, is the winner of the 2021 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award.
December 20, 2021M&K Truck Centers Appoints Josh Wolf COO
M&K Truck Centers, with locations in four states, named Josh Wolf chief operating officer, effective immediately.
December 17, 2021Cruise CEO Dan Ammann Abruptly Leaves
Dan Ammann has abruptly left the CEO role at Cruise, the autonomous driving unit that is majority owned by General Motors.
VW Bets on Scania to Lead Traton’s Challenge of Daimler, Volvo
Traton SE is banking on its Swedish Scania brand, one of the world’s most profitable truck makers, to beat a path to challenging industry leaders Daimler Truck AG and Volvo AB with newcomers like Nikola Corp. also making a push.
Rivian Stumbles in Earnings Debut With Miss on EV Output
Rivian Automotive Inc. said it expects to fall short of its annual production target as the electric pickup maker gave investors the first look at its operations as a public company.
Equipment Segment Marched to Higher Ground in 2021
The year 2021 will not soon be forgotten in truck equipment circles that were buffeted by a persistent severe virus carried over from 2020, by its new variants and more related supply chain and labor disruptions.