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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, Safety

More Snow Closes Highways in Plains States

The second major snowstorm in a week hit the Northern Plains with more than a foot of snow Monday, closing hundreds of miles of major highways and causing major collisions, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

March 31, 2009
Business, Equipment

Cummins Unit to Consolidate S.C. Plants

Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said it will consolidate turbocharger operations at two South Caroline plants and may cut jobs in the unit later this year.

March 30, 2009
Government, Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety

House Bill Would Extend Size, Weight Limits

A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.

March 26, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Equipment

Obama Views New Hybrid Trucks in California

President Obama visited a California center featuring new hybrid trucks Friday, including plug-in hybrid with an engine developed by Eaton Corp. and the Electric Power Research Institute.

March 23, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Technicians to Face More Fault Codes With Use of OBDs, Engine Makers Say

Truck technicians next year will have to deal with a pronounced increase in engine fault codes because of the onboard diagnostics systems added to 2010 and later model engines, engine makers said.

March 23, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Garmin Introduces Truck-Specific GPS Navigator

Garmin International announced last week a global positioning system navigator that it said is its first portable navigation device designed exclusively for the trucking industry.

March 23, 2009
Business, Safety, Technology, Fuel, Equipment

Three DEF Manufacturers Gain API Certification

Several companies that blend diesel exhaust fluid, the urea solution used in truck engines with selective catalytic reduction systems, have had their blends certified by the American Petroleum Institute.

March 23, 2009
Business, Equipment

Feb. Class 8 Sales Sink 39% to Lowest Level in 26 Years

Class 8 truck volume set a 26-year low in February as U.S. manufacturers and their dealers sold only 6,236 heavy-duty vehicles.

March 23, 2009
Fuel, Business, Equipment

Navistar Unveils 15-Liter Engine; EGR Unit Uses Caterpillar Block

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. said it soon will introduce a 15-liter engine, which combines the fuel-induction technology of its 11-liter and 13-liter MaxxForce models with the block and other basic components of a Caterpillar C15 power plant.

March 23, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

EPA to OK Copper Zeolite for SCR, Cummins Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cummins Inc. said it is confident the Environmental Protection Agency will approve the company’s use of copper zeolite in engines de-signed to meet 2010 emission rules, removing any potential roadblock for the new models.

March 23, 2009