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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. 

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Could Cheap Chinese EVs Reach US From Mexico?

Low-priced Chinese EVs pose a potentially "extinction-level event" for America’s auto industry.

Paul Wiseman | Associated Press
June 27, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

VTNA: US Class 8 Retail Sales Running Below Expectations

DUBLIN, Va. — U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales paced a bit below expectations through May and are now expected to total 260,000 to 270,000 in 2024, according to VTNA executive Magnus Koeck.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 26, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment

Federal Regulators Hear Complaints About Predatory Towing

Trucking companies and towing service operators each got to air their grievances before federal regulators during a June 21 session on predatory towing practices.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 25, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Ford Recalls Over Half a Million 2014 F-150 Pickup Trucks

NEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. on June 25 issued a recall for over half a million F-150 pickup trucks from the year 2014.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
June 25, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cellcentric Begins Pilot Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production in Germany

Cellcentric began pilot production of hydrogen fuel cells June 20 at its Esslingen plant in Germany, the joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Perspective

Perspective: EPA’s GHG Phase 3 Rule Needs Fixing

One of my guiding principles, both personally and professionally, is to fix the problem. The commercial truck industry definitely has a problem to fix, writes ATD Chairman Scott Pearson.

Scott Pearson | Chairman, American Truck Dealers
June 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

VTNA Debuts VNL Electric in Evolution of Class 8 Flagship

DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America provided a first glimpse of the next configuration of its flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — a VNL 440 Electric — during a media event at its customers center.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 21, 2024
Business, Equipment

Trailer Orders Fall Again in May After Brief Rise

U.S. trailer orders continued the trend of year-over-year declines in May following a short-lived turnaround, ACT Research reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 20, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

Road to NTDC Spotlight: Andrew Lewis

When Andrew Lewis, 22, competed in Maine's state truck driving championship May 18, he kicked off the fourth generation of “roadeo” competitors for the Lewis family.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2024
Business, Equipment

May Medium-Duty Sales Decline 6% Year-Over-Year

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks declined year-over-year in May after six consecutive months of gains, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2024