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.
Senate Panel Probes Carmakers’ Ties to Forced Labor in China
The Senate Finance Committee is launching an investigation into whether major automakers such as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Tesla Inc. are using parts made with forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China.
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Hong Kong Airport’s Robobus Offers Glimpse of Driverless Future
Hong Kong International Airport says it’s ready to use driverless buses, confident it can shuttle passengers around the aerodrome starting next year after extensive trials years in the making.
EPA to Tighten Nitrogen Oxide Limits for New Heavy Trucks
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20 announced more stringent clear-air standards for heavy trucks that the agency said are 80% stronger than current limits.
Ports on Both Coasts See Drop-Off in Volume in November
Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors.
Magna to Buy Veoneer Driver-Assistance Unit for $1.5 Billion
Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy a driver-assistance unit from SSW Partners for about $1.5 billion following a drawn-out battle to control previous parent Veoneer Inc.
Great Dane Announces Top Executive Succession
Longtime Great Dane CEO Bill Crown announced he will step down effective Jan. 1. Dean Engelage, Great Dane’s president, will succeed Crown.
Ashley Leiva, Mother and Combat Veteran, Wins Award for New Truck Drivers
WASHINGTON — A young mother from Texas who is a 15-year combat veteran won the keys to a T680 Next Generation Kenworth truck Dec. 16 after capturing the 2022 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Yokohama Recalls Limited Run of Two Sizes of Commercial Tires
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced a voluntary recall of two commercial tires.
December 19, 2022Homebuilder Sentiment Extends Record Decline to 12 Months
U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell every month in 2022, sinking in December to a level not seen in more than a decade outside of the pandemic amid elevated mortgage rates and high construction costs.
Rush Enterprises CEO Cites Technician Retention as Key Challenge
SAN ANTONIO — Rush Enterprises Inc. CEO W.M. “Rusty” Rush called retention the biggest obstacle that the trucking technician sector faces.