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.
Here’s Why Leasing an EV Is About to Become More Popular
WASHINGTON — Electric vehicle leases are likely to surge beginning April 18, experts say, as new federal restrictions on EV tax credits come into effect.
Toyota to Sell 1.5 Million EVs by 2026
Toyota Motor Corp.’s new CEO Koji Sato unveiled the beginnings of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker’s vehicle lineup during his first press conference.
New Oil Standard Will Help Fleets
The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Trucks Plan, to take effect by 2027, is targeting a 75% reduction in nitrogen oxide.
5 Questions With Rig Runner's Jay Rincker
As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.
April 7, 2023The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity
ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-trailer connectivity.
Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment
Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.
Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification
In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.
Input Needed on Brake Lining Classification
Brake lining classification centers on the work of crafting a recommended practice through vehicle and dynamometer testing data.
Group Helps Veterans, Afghan Aides Find Trucking Jobs
Public-private partnership Task Force Movement is seeing success in helping military veteran community members find trucking jobs, including Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops.
GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crash
DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.
April 7, 2023