Fleet Equipment News
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.
Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in 2019
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines in 2019.
TMC Annual Meeting Aims to Advance, Enrich Careers
When the trucking industry’s equipment and technology professionals gather in Atlanta this month for the annual meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, they’ll probe maintenance issues and discover opportunities for collaboration.
All Truck Transportation Updating Trailers With 5G Capability
All Truck Transportation Inc. announced recently it already is updating about 1,700 trailers with 5G-compatible devices.
Five Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Crashes in New Orleans Area
Five individuals accused of participating in a two-year conspiracy to stage accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
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, 2020Agility 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, 2020Snider 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, 2020Mack 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, 2020Eaton 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.
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.