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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, Autonomous, Breaking News

Nikola, GM Strike Deal for Pickup Trucks, Batteries

General Motors Co. and Nikola Corp. on Sept. 8 announced a strategic partnership under which GM will build Nikola’s Badger pickup truck and also serve as a key supplier of fuel cell-electric technology for Nikola’s Class 7 and Class 8 trucks.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2020

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Business, Equipment

American Trailer Rental Group Expands in Columbus, Ohio

American Trailer Rental Group announced it opened a First in Trailer Service location in Columbus, Ohio, citing economic expansion as well as the rich manufacturing and distribution history of the greater Columbus area.

September 4, 2020
Business, Equipment

August Class 8 Orders Underscore Replacement Demand

North American Class 8 orders in August reached replacement levels as fleets found the freight market growing stronger despite the many uncertainties in society at large, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 3, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo Helps Expand Options for Electric Truck Charging

Volvo Trucks North America took a step toward the widespread usage of electric trucks by expanding charging options, the company announced Aug. 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

ETruck Transportation to Convert Used Freightliner Class 6 Trucks to Electric

ETruck Transportation announced a plan to take used, diesel-powered Class 6 Freightliner models and convert them to battery-electric power.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Demand for Rental, Lease Trailers at Historic Highs

The utilization rate of rental and lease trailers continues at historic highs amid industry consolidation and a shift to more rentals and away from long-term leases, according to an industry survey released in August.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 2, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Shale Loses Another Global Giant After Schlumberger’s Frack Sale

Schlumberger has become the biggest oil service industry player yet to abandon frack work in North America, a sign that activity in the U.S. shale patch may never revisit previous highs.

David Wethe | Bloomberg News
September 1, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace Since Late 2018

U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace since late 2018, powered by growth in new orders that are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.

Katia Dmitrieva | Bloomberg News
September 1, 2020
Business, Equipment, TCA

Robert Mercer, Former Goodyear CEO, Dies at 96

Robert E. Mercer, a former chairman and CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., died Aug. 28 at the age of 96.

Robin Goist | The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
September 1, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Ford Ends Ventilator Production After Making 50,000

Ford is ending production of ventilators and returning the factory where they were built to full-time auto-parts output after completing delivering 50,000 ventilators to the government.

August 31, 2020