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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, Logistics

Platform Science to Acquire Trimble’s Fleet Telematics Units

As part of the agreement, Trimble will take a 32.5% stake in Platform Science and receive a seat on Platform Science’s board of directors.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Daimler Broadens Global Platform of Electric Vehicles, Services

The company introduced a dedicated brand for its global charging infrastructure initiatives and broadened the scope of its financial services business.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
September 15, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Automakers Urge EU to Delay Stricter Emissions Mandates

The European Union should use emergency regulation to delay its 2025 emissions targets for automakers, according to a draft proposition from the industry lobby seen by Bloomberg.

September 12, 2024
Business, Equipment

Ex-Yellow CEO to Lead Intermodal Chassis Pool Operator

Darren Hawkins, who was at the helm of bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., will soon lead the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

August US Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 11.4% Year Over Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell year over year in August, resuming a pattern after an anomalous July saw a first increase in 11 consecutive months.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

FTR: Truckload Spot Rates to Rise 6.5-7% in 2025

FTR Transportation Intelligence expects truckload spot rates to rise 6.5-7% in 2025, Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said in a presentation.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

GM, Hyundai to Explore New Vehicle Joint Development

General Motors is joining forces with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. in a pact that may presage a deeper strategic relationship between the two major automakers to co-develop vehicles.

David Welch and Heejin Kim | Bloomberg News
September 12, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

USPS Debuts New Mail Trucks Made by Oshkosh Defense

ATHENS, Ga. — The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.

September 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn

“We have a massive chess board,” said DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 11, 2024
Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michigan State Police Experiment With ELD Road Safety Messages

Michigan State Police have launched an electronic messaging experiment enlisting truck drivers to help avoid accidents by receiving road safety alerts sent to their ELDs. 

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 11, 2024