Equipment
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.
Wabco Reports Higher Profit in 3Q
Wabco Holdings said it earned a profit of $44 million, or 66 cents a share in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $33.8 million, or 52 cents, a year ago.
November 1, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in October
U.S. manufacturing activity improved in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 1, 2010New Materials and Techniques Save Weight, Fight Corrosion
New building techniques and innovative materials are helping to make trailers, especially dry vans and reefers, lighter, more fuel efficient and better at fighting corrosion, manufacturers said.
November 1, 2010Cummins’ 3Q Profit Almost Triples
Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit almost tripled, led by strong performances in its engine segment and international markets.
October 26, 2010Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region expanded in October for the first time in three months, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
October 21, 2010NHTSA Proposes New Truck-Tire Standards
The Department of Transportation has proposed changes to heavy-duty truck tire safety standards, the first such proposal in 37 years.
October 5, 2010ISM Services Index Expands at Faster Pace
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded at a faster pace in September, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
October 5, 2010Bill Would Require EOBRs on All Trucks
Two U.S. senators, with the support of some of the nation’s largest trucking fleets, introduced legislation last week that would require all trucks to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor their drivers’ hours of service.
October 4, 2010Schlecht Named Grand Champ at TMC’s SuperTech Contest
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jeffrey Schlecht, a 27-year-old rookie from Nebraska, staked his claim here as the grand champion of truck maintenance, pushing aside 102 other competitors, including three former SuperTech winners.
September 27, 2010Some DPFs Have Defects, Truck, Engine Makers Say
RALEIGH, N.C. — Representatives of three major truck and engine makers candidly admitted to fleet maintenance directors meeting here that some performance results of diesel particulate filters have not worked out as well as originally anticipated.
September 27, 2010