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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, Equipment

Cummins Posts Strong Q2 Results

Cummins Inc. reported second-quarter net income and revenue soared, powered by North American engine sales. At the same time, the company announced it was exploring what it called “strategic alternatives” for its filtration business unit.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2021

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Business, Equipment, Top 100

Daseke Reports Higher Profit, Revenue for Q2

Daseke Inc. saw earnings and revenue increase during the second quarter, the company reported Aug. 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Isaac Instruments Selects Mike Stapleton for VP Position

Isaac Instruments announced July 26 that Mike Stapleton has been appointed to serve as vice president of industry relations.

August 3, 2021
Business, Equipment

Stellantis Pumps Up Profitability Forecast in Earnings Debut

Stellantis NV raised its full-year profitability outlook substantially as strong demand and pricing carried the carmaker to much better-than-expected results for the first half.

Tara Patel | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

ZF Taps Wilhelm Rehm to Lead Forthcoming CV Unit

ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it appointed Wilhelm Rehm to head its forthcoming new commercial vehicle solutions division as it pursues what the company called its ambitious commercial vehicle growth strategy worldwide.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Dana Posts Solid Financials in Second Quarter

Dana Inc. reported large gains in second-quarter net income and revenue as strong customer demand for its products continued.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Why Southern California Is the New EV Mecca

California is fast becoming a leading research, design and manufacturing center for electric vehicles, and Southern California has an outsized part in that development.

Jeff Collins | The Orange County Register
August 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows

Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles.

Jack Ferry | Special to Transport Topics
August 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Australia Under Control

Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc.’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted July 30.

Stephen Stapczynski | Bloomberg News
August 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

EV Maker Rivian in Early Talks for UK Factory

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is in talks with the U.K. government on building its first manufacturing plant outside the U.S. near the English city of Bristol, Sky News reported.

Charles Capel | Bloomberg News
August 2, 2021