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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, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Candor Expedite Launches Cold Chain Division

Expedited freight specialist Candor Expedite unveiled a cold chain division in early May, building the launch around a specially designed pallet that can maintain cargo temperatures for days, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 21, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan

SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.”

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 21, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel Locomotives

Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA  that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Unsteady EV Demand Drives Automaker-Supplier Tension

Rising costs and unsteady demand for EVs remain major sources of friction between automakers and their suppliers, according to a new survey examining supplier-automaker relationships.

Luke Ramseth | The Detroit News
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Maximizing Efficiency: Strategic Technology Investment

Efficiency is the heartbeat of any successful transportation organization. In an industry where time is money, investing in the right technology becomes a strategic imperative.

Ted Pardee | Chief Revenue Officer, PCS Software
May 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Kenworth to Start Production of T680s, T880s With X15N in Q3

Kenworth plans to begin production of its Class 8 T680 tractor and T880 vocational truck with Cummins’ X15N natural gas engine in the third quarter of 2024, it said May 15.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler, Volvo Set JV to Develop Shared Tech Architecture

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have announced a preliminary agreement on a joint venture under which they would co-develop a common vehicle technology platform.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Five Key Considerations for Fleet Electrification

Many steps come before, during and after electric vehicle procurement, and that success is dependent on fleet owners doing things differently — and more quickly — than their peers.

Scott Davidson | CEO, Revolv
May 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Honda Takes Wraps Off Class 8 Hydrogen FCEV Concept Truck

LAS VEGAS — Honda unveiled a concept Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Idaho Rolling Out $1.2 Million Tire Inspection Sensor System

Tires on commercial vehicles traveling through Idaho’s ports of entry are under scrutiny with the state transportation department rolling out a $1.2 million system of inspection sensors.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 17, 2024