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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. 

Technology, Equipment, Safety

NHTSA Solicits Input Ahead of Information Collection

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accepting public comments on the agency’s intention to request approval for an information collection regarding event data recorders.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 30, 2021

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Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

New Orleans Port Halts Container Terminals on Hurricane Ida

The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast with torrential rain and heavy winds.

Ann Koh | Bloomberg News
August 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla on Part-Automated Drive System Strikes Police Car

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Aug. 28 on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle.

August 30, 2021
Business, Equipment

Presenting the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers

Although the top eight private carriers are unchanged from a year ago, there are some significant shifts and several notable newcomers elsewhere on the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Orange EV Expands Agreement With Lazer Spot

Orange EV announced a multiyear agreement to manufacture and deliver more than 25 EV yard trucks to Lazer Spot Inc. this year and next.

August 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Toyota to Assemble Fuel Cell Modules in US for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Toyota will begin assembling integrated dual fuel cell modules in the United States starting in 2023. They are intended for use in hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty commercial trucks.

August 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Nuro to Build Autonomous EV Factory in Nevada

Nuro Inc., which has unmanned delivery pods scurrying around Southwestern streets, said that it will build a $40 million facility to assemble and test a new generation of autonomous vehicles in Nevada.

Kyle Stock | Bloomberg News
August 26, 2021
Business, Equipment

Used Class 8 Market Strong in July

July sales of used Class 8 vehicles, along with the average price for a heavy-duty truck, rose year-over-year again.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

Pottle’s Transportation Driver Ronald Round Wins ATA's Battle of the States

Ronald Round has been named Bendix Grand Champion at American Trucking Associations’ National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2021
Business, Equipment

Traton Names New Navistar CEO, CFO; Fills Other Key Posts

Traton SE, whose purchase of Navistar International Corp. closed in July, announced a new CEO and chief financial officer for the American truck maker as it added executives who played key roles in the merger.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 25, 2021