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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

Eaton Assesses 3D Printing for Production Parts

Eaton Corp. is evaluating 3D printing technology that could broaden the power management company’s application of it to include production parts, an executive said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Plus, FAW Self-Driving Truck Passes Certification Test in China

Self-driving truck startup Plus announced that a commercial truck equipped with its automated driving technology has passed a national certification test and met all safety and performance requirements to begin on-road operation in China.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

COVID-19 Jolts Workhorse Production; Year-Over-Year Losses Widen

A COVID-19 outbreak has upended production at electric truck startup Workhorse Group as nearly 40% of the company’s factory workforce have become infected or exposed to the virus.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
November 9, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Traton, Navistar Agree to Definitive Merger

Fully embracing an alliance begun in 2017, the boards of directors at truck makers Traton SE and Navistar International Corp. approved a definitive agreement to merge, the companies announced Nov. 7.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 9, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Simulators Hold Potential for CDL Training, Testing, Experts Say

Simulators can serve as a resource for truck driver training and testing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts assembled for a webinar hosted by the Transportation Research Board on Nov. 6.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2020
Business, Equipment

Wabash Reports Q3 Earnings Decline, Prepares for Increased Demand

Trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter, and saw gains in its consolidated gross margin.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Spike in October

Preliminary net Class 8 orders for October, typically a bellwether month, were nearly 40,000 and the highest in 24 months, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Ford’s October Sales Fall as F-150 Factory Retooling Takes Toll

Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales fell 6.1% in October, dragged down in part by a factory overhaul to produce the redesigned version of its top-selling F-150 pickup.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
November 4, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Eaton Exceeds Own Expectations as Net Income, Revenue Fall

Eaton Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter, but called it a stronger than expected performance.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo, Daimler Sign Binding Agreement for Fuel Cell Joint Venture

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG announced they have signed a binding agreement covering a previously announced joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems primarily for heavy-duty trucks as well as other applications.

November 3, 2020