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.
Strick Deepens Cooper Tires Partnership
Strick Trailers announced all of its trailers will be equipped with Cooper Tires PRO Series LHT Trailer tire beginning in 2021. The tire is part of Cooper’s line of fuel-efficient SmartWay verified tires and meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas emissions requirements.
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DTNA Says Portland Plant Will Be First to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Production
Daimler Trucks North America announced its truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., will be the first to achieve carbon-neutral production in the global Daimler Trucks network — meeting green production this year.
SelecTrucks Prepares for Wave of Cascadia Models to Reach Used Market
The used Class 8 sleeper market is showing signs of a rebound, said Mary Aufdemberg, president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing.
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.
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.