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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

2020 TMC Photo Gallery

Images from the 2020 Technology & Maintenance Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Feb. 23-27, 2020. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Agility Fuel, XStream Trucking Agree on Exclusive Distribution of TruckWings

Agility Fuel Solutions and XStream Trucking Inc. announced Agility will be the exclusive distributor of XStream’s TruckWings aerodynamic systems on compressed natural gas trucks in North America.

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Snider Offers Drive-Over Tire Diagnostic System

Snider Fleet Solutions announced it made a “significant ownership investment” in WheelRight Ltd., a U.K.-based technology company focused on tire diagnostics and maintenance.

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Mack Granite Model to Include Enhanced Bendix Braking System

Mack Trucks will include enhanced brake-assistance technology in its heavy-duty truck line as part of a partnership with Bendix.

February 7, 2020
Business, Equipment

Eaton Reports Lower Q4 Income, Revenue

Commercial vehicle supplier Eaton Corp. reported net income and revenue fell in the fourth quarter amid weaker-than-expected market growth.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 6, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

CEOs Pivot Business Models to Feature Electrification

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Rick Dauch, CEO of Delphi Technologies, maker of fuel injectors for the light and commercial vehicle sectors, told an audience of aftermarket experts the powertrain space will consolidate very quickly over the next 12 months to five years.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 5, 2020
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders in January Rise 10% Year-Over-Year

North American Class 8 orders for January hit 17,700, a 9.9% increase from the same period a year earlier, and notching the first year-over-year gain since October 2018.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 4, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

CARB Launches Zero-Emission Freight Equipment Project

The California Air Resources Board started an initiative to promote zero-emission freight equipment at transportation hubs, such as ports, distribution centers, airports and rail yards.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 4, 2020
Business, Equipment

Lower Cummins Q4 Results Follow Declines in Key Markets

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. reported declines in net income and revenue in the fourth quarter amid downturns in key global markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 4, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Goodyear Introduces New Truck Tire Management System

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced Feb. 3 a new tire management system for commercial fleets that combines tire monitoring and service capabilities, as well as new tire sizes.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 4, 2020