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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. 

Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Bridgestone Shows New Steer Tire at TMC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas displayed its R283A Ecopia steer tire here at the Technology & Maintance Council annual meeting.

March 1, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Michelin Launches Higher Mileage Linehaul Steer Tire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America Inc., said it launched a new premium linehaul steer tire, the X Line Energy Z, that the company guarantees will deliver 20% more mileage than leading competitor linehaul steer tires and 5% better rolling resistance than the XZA3+ tire it replaces.

February 29, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Alcoa Expands Portfolio of Lightweight Truck Wheels

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alcoa Inc. expanded what it said was the industry’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel, Ultra ONE Wheel with MagnaForce alloy, by launching wheel sizes 24.5 inches x 8.25 inches, 22.5 x 14 and 22.5 x 9.

February 29, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Halo Tire Inflator Growing in Adoption

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies Inc. said its Halo brand of tire inflator, introduced two years ago, is in use on thousands of vehicles operated by more than 100 fleets and offered at more than 100 dealer locations. 

February 29, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

TrackPoint, Stemco Partner on Trailer Monitoring

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TrackPoint Systems and Stemco have partnered to provide tire pressure and mileage monitoring for untethered trailers.

February 29, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Eaton, Cummins Further Expand Powertrain Options

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eaton and Cummins Inc. announced new features to their growing integrated powertrain offerings to provide additional downspeeding options.

February 28, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

FlowBelow Wheel Covers to Be Offered on Cascadia Evolution

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced that Daimler Trucks North America will offer FlowBelow’s fuel-saving “quick-release” wheel covers as an option on the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution.

February 28, 2016
Business, Equipment

Three Finalists in Running for 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Honor

The finalists for the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Award include a driver who rescued a fellow trucker who had been ejected from his rig, a driver who used his truck to protect an injured police officer from oncoming traffic, and a driver who pulled a motorist from a flame-engulfed car.

February 26, 2016
Special Coverage, Business, Technology, Equipment

TMC 2016 Live Blog

Transport Topics' live coverage of the 2016 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville Feb. 29-March 3, 2016.

February 24, 2016
Business, Equipment

Accuride’s Share Price Falls Below Listing Standard, NYSE Tells Supplier

Accuride Corp. has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it was not in compliance with NYSE’s continued listing standard, according to the commercial component supplier.

February 22, 2016