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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, TCA

Unsteady EV Demand Drives Automaker-Supplier Tension

Rising costs and unsteady demand for EVs remain major sources of friction between automakers and their suppliers, according to a new survey examining supplier-automaker relationships.

Luke Ramseth | The Detroit News
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Maximizing Efficiency: Strategic Technology Investment

Efficiency is the heartbeat of any successful transportation organization. In an industry where time is money, investing in the right technology becomes a strategic imperative.

Ted Pardee | Chief Revenue Officer, PCS Software
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Kenworth to Start Production of T680s, T880s With X15N in Q3

Kenworth plans to begin production of its Class 8 T680 tractor and T880 vocational truck with Cummins’ X15N natural gas engine in the third quarter of 2024, it said May 15.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler, Volvo Set JV to Develop Shared Tech Architecture

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have announced a preliminary agreement on a joint venture under which they would co-develop a common vehicle technology platform.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Five Key Considerations for Fleet Electrification

Many steps come before, during and after electric vehicle procurement, and that success is dependent on fleet owners doing things differently — and more quickly — than their peers.

Scott Davidson | CEO, Revolv
May 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Honda Takes Wraps Off Class 8 Hydrogen FCEV Concept Truck

LAS VEGAS — Honda unveiled a concept Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Idaho Rolling Out $1.2 Million Tire Inspection Sensor System

Tires on commercial vehicles traveling through Idaho’s ports of entry are under scrutiny with the state transportation department rolling out a $1.2 million system of inspection sensors.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Business, Equipment

Trucking Limps Through Another Quarter in Q1

The trucking industry continued to bounce along the bottom of a prolonged freight recession during the first quarter of 2024.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024
Business, Equipment

Deere Cuts 2024 Profit Outlook on Lower Tractor Sales

Deere’s fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit forecast for a second time as farmers buy fewer tractors.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
May 16, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Range, Thermo King Team Up on Electric Reefer Trailer Pilots

Range Energy is teaming up with Thermo King to investigate the possibilities for electric refrigerated trailers, the companies said May 9.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 15, 2024