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.
Clarience Tech and ZF Forge Data-Sharing Alliance
Clarience Technologies and ZF launched a strategic alliance to share telematics data to improve the performance of fleet customers, the company announced May 20.
ZM to Bring Zero-Emission Work Trucks to North America
LAS VEGAS — ZM Trucks outlined its plans to enter the North American commercial vehicle market with a portfolio of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.
Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway
Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.
A New Wave of AI Is Coming to Trucking
Technology vendors serving the freight transportation industry are investing in AI to drive their product development and ultimately unlock higher levels of safety and productivity.
Accelera Launches Next-Gen Hydrogen, Electric Solutions
LAS VEGAS — Accelera by Cummins launched its next generation of decarbonizing technologies at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024.
Lion Electric Introduces Battery-Electric Class 8 Tractor
LAS VEGAS — The Lion Electric Co. has expanded its commercial vehicle lineup with its battery-electric Lion8 Tractor, introduced at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
Divided Panel Recommends Side Underride Guard Rulemaking
An advisory committee has by a slim majority voted to recommend that NHTSA launch a rulemaking to consider requiring that certain new semitrailers be equipped with side underride guards.
WattEV CEO Challenges Truck Makers on Megawatt Charging
LAS VEGAS — WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh issued a challenge to Class 8 truck makers at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024.
Truck Maker Execs Hopeful on BETs Despite Slow Adoption
LAS VEGAS — Battery-electric truck adoption rates surprised to the downside over the past five years, a panel of executives from America’s truck manufacturers said at ACT Expo 2024.
Kenworth Reveals SuperTruck 2 Concept at ACT Expo
LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. showcased its SuperTruck 2 high-efficiency concept tractor for the first time this week at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024.