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.
Valvoline Launches Second Iteration of Multifuel Engine Oil
Valvoline Inc. launched the second iteration of its heavy-duty engine oil first released in 2018 — Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2.
August 14, 2020J.B. Hunt Progresses Toward Sustainability Goals
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has issued a report that provides a window into the company’s current energy usage and outlines a series of corporatewide sustainability goals it has adopted.
Navistar CEO Persio Lisboa Announces Executive Appointments
Navistar International Corp. announced three executive appointments under the leadership of newly named CEO Persio Lisboa, effective immediately.
July Medium-Duty Sales Drop Nearly 20%
July medium-duty truck sales dropped almost 20% compared with a year earlier as only the combined total of the two lightest segments posted a small gain, WardsAuto .com reported.
Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger.
Cummins, Navistar Extend Engine Partnership
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. and Navistar International Corp. announced Cummins will be the preferred supplier of Navistar’s medium-duty and heavy-duty big bore engines in its International trucks and IC buses in the U.S. and Canada.
Caltrans Turns to Recycled Bottles for Repaving Project
The California Department of Transportation is repaving a segment of a state highway using only recycled materials in a pilot project.
CVG Reports Q2 Net Loss, Lower Revenue
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss and a decline in revenue as end markets contracted in a difficult quarter marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
CVSA's International Roadcheck Rescheduled for Sept. 9-11
The postponed International Roadcheck event has been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Aug. 10.
Dana Launches Spicer ReadyPack
Dana Inc. introduced its new Spicer ReadyPack preassembled kits for its most popular commercial vehicle driveshafts, coupling shafts and inter-axle shafts.
August 10, 2020