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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, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ford Telematics Now Available for Non-Ford Commercial Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. is making its telematics system available to all commercial vehicle manufacturers, the company announced.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Driverless Truck Startup Plus Seeks SPAC Merger

Self-driving truck startup Plus is in advanced talks with a few special purpose acquisition companies for a merger, as it seeks to bankroll its expansion in the autonomous driving industry, according to people familiar with the matter.

Lulu Yilun Chen | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Penske Agrees to Acquire Kansas City Freightliner

Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks.

March 5, 2021
Technology, Equipment

The 5 Challenges Fleet Maintenance Must Overcome to Get Lean

With a steep technician shortage and tightened capacity stretching fleets to their limits, maximizing vehicle availability is critical. In this white paper, learn how predictive analytics are helping shops get lean and drive operational efficiency, talent retention, and profitability.

March 4, 2021
Equipment

Fullbay's First-Ever State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report

Fullbay and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are proud to announce the first-ever State of Heavy-Duty Repair report. This paper dives deep into the challenges and trends faced by the commercial repair industry.

March 4, 2021
Business, Equipment

Heavy-Duty Repair Shops Report Drop in Revenue Due to Pandemic

A majority of heavy-duty repair shops saw a significant drop in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a new report found.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM Looks for Location for Second US Battery Factory

General Motors is looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
March 4, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100

FedEx Sets Plan for Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040

FedEx Corp. announced plans to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040, with vehicle electrification a key tenet of the strategy.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
March 3, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment

Frothy Cargo Market Spurs Vessel Owners to Flip Ships

Flip this ship. That’s exactly what some containership owners are opting to do, capitalizing on a hot ocean freight market that shows few signs of cooling off.

Alaric Nightingale | Bloomberg News
March 3, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders Surge 212% to 43,800

North American Class 8 orders hit 43,800 in February, up 212% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 3, 2021