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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

Cummins Boosting Dividend by 40%

Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Tuesday it will boost its quarterly cash dividend by 40%, to 17.5 cents per share, from 12.5 cents per share.

July 8, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Bendix to Offer Automatic Braking for Heavy-Duty Trucks in 4Q

WASHINGTON — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC demonstrated here the automatic braking system for heavy-duty trucks it will offer starting in the fourth quarter.

July 7, 2008
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Nokia Gets Antitrust Approval for Navteq Acquisition

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia received European antitrust approval to complete its $8.1 billion purchase of Navteq Corp., a Chicago-based provider of digital maps for in-vehicle navigation systems.

July 3, 2008
Business, Equipment, Safety

ArvinMeritor to Acquire European Remanufacturer

Heavy-duty components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it will buy Trucktechnic, a Belgium-based remanufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle disc and foundation brakes and components.

July 3, 2008
Business, Government, Equipment

Michelin Boosting U.S. Tire Prices

Tire maker Michelin & Cie. is boosting commercial truck replacement tire prices by as much as 8% in North America, Bloomberg reported.

July 2, 2008
Business, Equipment

Eaton Names Palchak Automotive Group CEO

Heavy-duty truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp. said Thursday it named Joseph Palchak chief executive officer of its automotive group.

June 26, 2008
Fuel, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder Offers New GPS Tool

Ryder System is offering its customers a new high-tech tool to help its customers save fuel, the Miami Herald reported Monday.

June 23, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

IdleAire Can Proceed With Sale, Judge Rules

IdleAire Technologies Corp., which designs anti-idling systems for long-haul trucks at truck stops, can proceed with a proposed sale without an investigation, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reported Monday.

June 16, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom

WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.

June 16, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Roadrunner Rebrands, Expands Services

Roadrunner Transportation Services, formerly known as Roadrunner Dawes Freight Systems, said Monday it has rebranded to reflect new offerings its third-party transportation logistics, supply-chain management, and truckload and less-than-truckload services.

June 16, 2008