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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, Equipment

Commercial Vehicle Group Rides Truck, Construction Markets to Higher 2Q Results

Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported a surge in second-quarter net income and its highest revenue since 2012 amid record heavy-duty truck orders and improvement in the global construction markets.

August 7, 2018
Business, Equipment

Dayton Parts Opens Las Vegas Distribution Facility

Dayton Parts, which produces truck suspension and undercarriage parts, is opening a 90,000-square-foot distribution center in Las Vegas to support customers in 11 Western states, the Harrisburg, Pa., manufacturer said Aug. 3.

August 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

UPS, Thor to Partner on Battery-Electric Class 6 Delivery Truck

UPS Inc. has announced a collaboration with Los Angeles-based Thor Trucks on a battery-powered, Class 6 delivery truck that can drive approximately 100 miles on a single charge.

Joe Antoshak | Staff Writer
August 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Utility Trailer Dealer Opens Iowa Facility

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales has opened a new facility in Sioux City, Iowa, 8 miles south of its existing location.

August 6, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet

The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars.

August 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Penske Truck Leasing Announces Hawaii Expansion

A second Penske Truck Leasing facility has opened in Hawaii, located on the west side of the island of Oahu in Kapolei, the company announced Aug. 1.

August 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders in July Reach All-Time High of 52,400

Class 8 orders in July set an all-time monthly high, soaring past 52,000 and breaking a 12-year-old mark amid a crush of demand.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Editorial

Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress

In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.

August 2, 2018
Business, Equipment

Meritor Net Income, Revenue Post Double-Digit Gains in Fiscal Year 3Q

Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. notched higher revenue and net income in its fiscal-year third quarter, citing new business wins and higher production in all of its major markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals

For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2018