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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, Safety, Fuel

Allison Gears Up for E-Axles

Allison Transmission Inc., widely known for its medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced the launch of eGen Power, its series of zero-emission electric axles.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 21, 2020

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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Analysts View Traton, Navistar Deal as Win-Win

Navistar International Corp. is on the verge of becoming a subsidiary of German truck maker Traton SE, a step analysts said is a positive development for both companies.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2020
Business, Equipment

Volvo Sees Q3 Profit, Revenue Fall but Notes Improvement Near End of Quarter

Volvo Group posted third-quarter declines in net income and revenue as truck orders rose but deliveries dropped.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2020
Business, Equipment

Paccar Q3 Net Income, Revenue Fall Amid Signs of Rebound

Paccar Inc. reported sharply lower third-quarter net income and revenue as its aftermarket presence, financial services and rebounding truck production bolstered the results.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA Awarded $21.7 Million in Grants to Deploy Electric Trucks

VTNA said it was awarded $21.7 million in federal and state grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.

October 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Traton, Navistar Reach Agreement on $3.7 Billion Buyout

Traton SE announced Oct. 16 it had agreed to Navistar International Corp.’s condition of a per-share price of $44.50 and will acquire all shares it does not already own as part of a $3.7 billion purchase of the U.S. truck maker.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 16, 2020
Business, Equipment

September Trailer Orders Surge Past 50,000

U.S. trailer orders in September went through the roof — preliminarily clearing 50,000 — to reach the third-highest monthly total ever, analysts said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Bollinger Motors to Build Battery Packs for Its Electric Trucks

Oak Park, Mich.-based electric-vehicle startup Bollinger Motors on Oct. 15 said it will produce its own battery packs for its vehicles according to a new design it developed and for which it has submitted a patent.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
October 15, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Fiat Chrysler to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion in Canadian Plants

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to invest as much as $1.1 billion (C$ 1.5 billion) in one of its two assembly plants in Canada as part of a tentative agreement reached with more than 9,000 local autoworkers.

October 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins Set to Produce 2021 EPA-Compliant On-Highway Engines Jan. 1

Cummins Inc. announced its 2021 heavy-duty X12 and X15 series engines that are Environmental Protection Agency emissions-compliant are in limited production with full production scheduled for Jan. 1.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 14, 2020