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.
Fleet Executives Split on Inward-Facing Cameras
MINNEAPOLIS — The benefits of inward-facing cameras on trucks have turned out mostly to be a plus, but getting buy-in from drivers hasn’t come easily, according to a panel of safety executives.
New Executives Chosen to Steer Pilot Overhaul
Pilot Co. is to replace its top two officers with executives hand-picked by its new majority owner as one of the biggest truck stop operators readies a major overhaul of its facilities.
Ford to Transform Ontario Plant Into EV Factory
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1.3 billion to transform its Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, to assemble multiple electric vehicles and battery packs.
Poll: Most Americans Aren’t Sold on EV for Next Vehicle
WASHINGTON — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents.
April 11, 2023Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana
MINNEAPOLIS — To drug expert Todd Simo, the statement that the use of marijuana is just like alcohol, but safer, isn’t exactly accurate.
Boeing Overtakes Airbus in Plane Deliveries
Boeing Co. delivered more jets in a single quarter than its archrival Airbus SE for the first time since mid-2018.
Vetting Drivers Can Minimize Lawsuit Exposure
MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.
FleetPride Names Kevin Weadick CEO
FleetPride has appointed Kevin Weadick as its newest CEO, the heavy-duty aftermarket parts distributor announced April 10.
April 10, 2023Kodiak Unveils New Autonomous Truck Platform
Kodiak Robotics introduced its fifth-generation autonomous truck hardware platform, the driverless trucking company announced.
April 10, 2023Ex-FedEx Cargo Jet to Get New Life as Airbnb
A former FedEx cargo jet embarked on a final journey April 6 — not in the air but instead carefully hauled on an Alaskan highway at 20 mph from Anchorage’s Merrill Field airport to Big Lake.