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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, Fuel

Electrified Fleet Grid Upgrades Could Benefit Utilities

Paying for power grid upgrades trucking companies need to charge electrified medium- and heavy-duty fleets would provide a long-term financial boon to utilities.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023
Business, Equipment

March Used Class 8 Sales Down 20% Year-Over-Year

Sales of used Class 8 trucks in March decreased 19.8% year-over-year to 20,200 units from 25,200, ACT Research reported. However, month-over-month sales rose 14.8%.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla’s Swelling Inventory Suggests Continued Price Cuts

In the two weeks since Tesla alarmed investors by revealing how much of a toll discounts were taking on its profit margins, Elon Musk has bumped prices back up across the lineup.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
May 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Clean Truck Technologies Developing at Rapid Pace

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The rollout of zero-emission commercial vehicles and the infrastructure to support it is proceeding with added urgency.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Paccar, Toyota Plan to Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Truck manufacturer Paccar Inc. and global automaker Toyota Motor Corp. are moving forward with a partnership to produce fuel cell electric Class 8 trucks.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Daimler Unveils Freightliner Medium-Duty eM2 Truck

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Daimler Truck North America premiered the Freightliner eM2, the latest entry in its line of electric vehicles, during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo May 2.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
May 2, 2023
Business, Equipment

Eaton Q1 Profit Rises 19.7% as It Eyes Megaprojects

Profits at Eaton Corp. rose 19.7% in the first quarter of 2023 on sales growth that beat company expectations.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Oklahoma, UK Form Clean Energy Pact

Oklahoma and Britain will address trade barriers, increase investment and enhance business cooperation in zero-emission vehicles, agriculture and alternative energy.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

REPLAY: SHIFT - Technology Learning Sessions

With emerging technologies placing a priority on efficiency, are in-cab technologies the next big adoption trend? Which trucking companies are choosing to sign on early and what kind of results are they seeing for their operations and their drivers? And, how do opinions on in-cab cameras differ between fleet managers, drivers, and legal experts? Join us for conversations that will help shift your thinking and your operations.  

May 2, 2023
Business, Equipment

Cummins Reports Record Q1 Profits

The impact of buying Meritor along with heavy-duty truck engine sales pushed Cummins Inc.’s earnings to record heights in the first quarter of 2023, the original equipment manufacturer said May 2.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2023