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.
Hyliion to Exit Class 8 Electric Truck Powertrain Business
Hyliion Holdings Corp. plans to exit the Class 8 electric powertrain business, the company said Nov. 8, less than a month after beginning a strategic review of its options for the unit.
Hyzon Eyes Q1 Testing for More Powerful FCEV Class 8 Truck
Hyzon Motors plans to begin testing the next generation of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks with U.S. customers in the first quarter of 2024.
Class 8 Order Season Continues Below Year-Ago Surge
North American Class 8 truck orders for October fell precipitously from their year-ago surge, taking a steep but unsurprising drop, according to ACT Research.
Wireless Hacking Demo Shows Tractor-Trailer Vulnerabilities
HOUSTON — A wireless hacking demonstration staged at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association's cybersecurity conference revealed the vulnerabilities of a tractor-trailer.
CVSA Adopts Policy Position on Beyond Compliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has adopted a slate of new policy positions, including in support of a “beyond compliance” concept.
Continental Slashes 2023 Truck Tire Sales Forecast
Continental AG slashed its expectations for North American commercial vehicle replacement tire sales in 2023.
Scania Will Offer Electric Trucks as Pay-Per-Use
Scania is combining with logistics firm sennder Technologies to deploy 100 e-trucks to carriers in Germany.
Rivian to End Exclusivity With Amazon
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said Nov. 7 that it will allow other companies to purchase its fleet of delivery vans, ending an exclusive agreement with Amazon.
November 8, 2023Wyoming to Alert Truckers at Risk for Blow-Over Crashes
Wyoming transportation officials are deploying a new roadway messaging system to help truckers avoid dangerous blow-over crashes on interstates as winter's peak accident season nears.
Watchdog Group Cites Widespread ‘Predatory’ Lease Agreements
A study by a U.S. government financial consumer group has concluded that there is widespread risk for truckers being rushed into signing so-called predatory lease-purchase agreements.