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.
Allison Reports Lower Net Income, Revenue in Q1
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue for the first quarter amid progress in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Werner Enterprises Reports Strong Q1 Results
SAF-Holland Launches New Trailer Air Suspensions
SAF-Holland Group announced its new CBXA AeroBeam Series of fixed frame suspensions, calling them the lightest weight top mount trailer air suspensions in the industry.
April 29, 2021Peterbilt Shows Off New Lineup in Classes 5-8
FORT WORTH, Texas — The infield lanes of Texas Motor Speedway provided the setting for Peterbilt Motors Co. to introduce members of the media to its new lineup of Classes 5-8 trucks.
Caterpillar Says Chip Shortage May Hurt Equipment Deliveries
Caterpillar Inc. is warning of potential impacts ahead due to a global chip shortage, putting a damper on better-than-expected earnings for the world’s biggest maker of mining and construction equipment.
Daimler Truck, Volvo to Make Fuel Cells in Europe in Joint Venture
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s Daimler Truck AG and Sweden’s Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe starting in 2025 and called on European Union policymakers to boost incentives for climate-neutral technologies.
Wabash Posts Higher Q1 Profits, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. returned to first-quarter profitability compared with a year earlier and increased its full-year guidance on revenue.
Average Used Class 8 Price in March Is Third-Highest Ever
The average used Class 8 truck in March brought the third-highest price ever as demand rages on and supply is very tight, ACT Research reported.
Yellow’s Order for 1,222 579s With Paccar Powertrain Is Peterbilt’s Largest
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced Yellow Corp. placed an order for 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579s, the single-largest order of Peterbilt trucks equipped exclusively with a Paccar powertrain.
April 28, 2021N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.