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.
August Medium-Duty Sales Battle Excess Inventory, Drop 16.3%
Medium-duty truck sales in August fell 16.3% to just more than 19,000 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported Sept. 11.
US Removes Canada Aluminum Tariffs Amid Retaliation Threat
The U.S. announced the removal of aluminum tariffs it slapped on Canada last month.
September 15, 2020Nikola Photo Gallery
Nikola Corp. is showcasing its innovations and detailing how it plans to get its clean-powered trucks to market. Here are photos of Nikola trucks.
September 15, 2020COVID-19 Pandemic Stalls Replacement Cycles
Motor carriers paused their replacement cycles during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but most dealers, fleets and analysts said the industry merely delayed making purchases for a few months, and they don’t expect long-term changes.
August Class 8 Sales Hit Highest Mark of 2020
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August hit the high point of the year, clearing 17,000 as Freightliner notched a leading 41.1% market share, WardsAuto .com reported.
Estes Partners With Clean Energy to Expand RNG Vehicle Fleet
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Sept. 9 that Estes Express Lines is adding 50 of its renewable natural gas trucks.
September 11, 2020VW’s Traton Boosts Bid for Navistar to $3.6 Billion
Navistar International Corp. confirmed that Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck business boosted its bid to buy the rest of the U.S. manufacturer for $3.6 billion.
Navistar Reports Drop in Fiscal Q3 Earnings
A near 50% decline in truck sales, caused by the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, resulted in Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar International Corp. reporting sharp losses in its fiscal third quarter.
Fortistar, Paloma Dairy Partner on RNG Production to Fuel Trucks
Private investment firm Fortistar and large family-owned Paloma Dairy announced they are constructing a dairy digester facility to capture methane and produce renewable natural gas to fuel the Class 8 market, as well as for a public utility.
Omnitracs Acquires Onboard Video Firm SmartDrive
Trucking technology supplier Omnitracs has agreed to acquire SmartDrive Systems, one of the transportation industry’s largest providers of onboard cameras and video-based safety systems.