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.
California OKs Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
The California Air Resources Board approved its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation that will require some motor carriers to begin the transition to zero-emission trucks as soon as next year.
Toyota Class 8 Hydrogen Powertrain Approved in California
Toyota is to begin offering Class 8 commercial truck manufacturers and operators a hydrogen-fueled powertrain in California later this year.
April 28, 2023Daimler Truck Launches Rizon Medium-Duty EV
Daimler Truck unveiled Rizon, its newly branded lineup of Class 4 and Class 5 medium-duty electric trucks, during a press conference April 27.
Allison Transmission Posts Record Quarterly Sales
Class 8 truck sales in North America were the foundation on which record quarterly revenues at Allison Transmission were built in the first three months of 2023, the OEM said April 27.
Infrastructure Spending Expected to Benefit United Rentals
United Rentals executives foresee a rosy outlook for the business and sector as a result of increased infrastructure spending in the coming months and years after posting increased year-over-year profits in the first three months of 2023, they said April 27.
Chinese Truck Maker Eyes Mexico Facility, US Market
Chinese truck maker Beiqi Foton Motor Co. is planning a second plant in Mexico to manufacture electric vehicles with an eye on U.S. exports.
Arkansas to Develop Rules for EV Towing After Accidents
Arkansas has a new law addressing towing and storing electric vehicles after they have been in accidents.
Truck Stops Continue Juicing Alternative Fuel Options
Truck stop operators continued to ramp up initiatives to diversify customers’ fueling options over the past month. But which technologies should they focus on?
Senate Advances Truck Emissions Rule Rollback
The trucking industry is applauding Senate passage of an effort to roll back federal emissions standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule
California’s Air Resources Board voted April 27 to approve a rule that would ban the use of locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emission tech at ports and railyards.