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.
Class 8 Sales in November Slip
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November reached 17,803, down 4% compared with 18,545 a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
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US Trucking, Logistics Sectors Ready to Mobilize for Vaccine Distribution
For the trucking and logistics industry, the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution are just beginning. Hundreds of millions of doses will need to be shipped around the world and in the United States, and the process is just now getting underway.
GMC Sierra Goes Hands-Free
GMC says it will offer its hands-free driver-assistance feature Super Cruise on its Sierra pickup sometime in 2022.
Penske Announces Fleet Upgrade Leasing Program
Penske Truck Leasing launched a program that lets carriers sell their old trucks so they can lease a new one, the company announced Dec. 7.
December 7, 2020Arkansas’ Mobile Job Simulator Promotes Industry
Be Pro, Be Proud, a workforce development initiative, puts students behind the wheel of a truck driving simulator inside a tractor-trailer.
VTNA Unveils Plan for Launch of VNR Electric Sales
Volvo Trucks North America announced a far-reaching plan for the launch of its heavy-duty VNR Electric model.
Class 8 Orders Surge to Fourth-Highest Monthly Volume Ever
North American Class 8 orders reached 51,900 in November, according to ACT Research.
Assembling the Autonomous Truck
Truck makers and tech startups continue to make progress in their pursuit of autonomous trucks, but moving this elusive technology past the testing and development phase to broad commercialization will require a great deal of integration work.
Can On-Demand Freight Really Work for Trucking?
In theory, the idea of an on-demand freight marketplace sounds great. In fact, there has been a big push and a great deal of investment made into automating freight brokerage or non-asset logistics.
Trailer-Sharing Startup vHub Expands Marketplace
Digital trailer-sharing company vHub has been expanding its collaborative marketplace since introducing the service in the United States earlier this year.