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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, For-Hire

Fleets Turn to Military Veterans to Fill Technician Roles

Investing in veterans to fulfill the much-needed job duties of commercial technicians has been a concentrated goal for some fleets.

Hilary Daninhirsch | Special to Transport Topics
October 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Eligible EV Buyers Will Get Tax Credits Immediately in 2024

DETROIT — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time of purchase.

October 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Cuts Model 3, Y Prices in US

Tesla Inc. cut prices on its top-selling models in the U.S. again, days after its third-quarter deliveries missed estimates.

Peter Vercoe | Bloomberg News
October 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Freightliner Offers Cummins X15 Natural Gas Engine

Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Freightliner announced Oct. 5 it will offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in its heavy-duty Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

The trucking and logistics sectors face an increasingly evolving cybersecurity landscape as more operations become integrated with computers.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Season Launches Below Year-Ago High Point

The North American Class 8 market kicked off the opening of order boards for next year with September figures below a prior-year surge, according to ACT Research.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Celebrates Entry Into HFCEV Market

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles will be delivered to customers within a few weeks, company says.

October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rivian Plans to Issue $1.5 Billion in Convertible Debt

Rivian Automotive Inc. shares fell the most ever after the electric-vehicle maker announced plans to issue $1.5 billion in convertible debt.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
October 5, 2023
Equipment, Logistics

Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands

Trailer manufacturers are whittling down pandemic-related backlog, but some #supplychain headwinds persist. Steve Brawner has the details. #equipment #manufacturing

October 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford Electric F-150 Sales Drop 46% as Deliveries Delayed

Ford Motor Co. reported sales of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup fell 46% in the third quarter as the automaker expanded its factory and delayed delivery of trucks for “quality checks.”

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
October 4, 2023