2021 Top 10 Stories Cover Array of Issues as COVID Still Casts Shadow
Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2021, based on Google Analytics.
December 31, 2021Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
Thompson, Heniff Reach Nikola BEV Agreement
Thompson Truck Centers announced that Heniff Transportation Systems reached an agreement to acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks.
December 29, 2021TEC Announces Second Electric Vehicle Dealer Location
TEC Equipment announced it received Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer status from Mack Trucks at its La Mirada, Calif., location, marking the second TEC dealer to achieve this designation in support of the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle.
December 29, 2021Mack Begins Serial Production of First Electric Truck
Mack Trucks reported its first fully electric Class 8 vehicle, the LR model, is in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa.
December 29, 2021TuSimple Logs First No-Human Road Test
A semi-truck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip, using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Dec. 29.
December 29, 20212022 Will Feel Familiar for Equipment Sector
The year ahead promises to be a busy one for the equipment sector, as key trends such as used truck pricing and availability, parts sales, freight rates, truck electrification and new, more robust engine oils intermingle with challenging supply and demand conditions — including rising costs for raw materials — that are affecting orders for new trucks and trailers.
December 29, 2021Ford’s Market Value Tops GM for First Time in Five Years
Ford Motor Co.’s surging stock has given it a market value greater than rival General Motors Co. for the first time in more than five years.
December 28, 2021Secretary Buttigieg to Headline 2022 TRB Conference
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the upcoming annual conference of the Transportation Research Board, which will be held Jan. 9-13.
December 28, 2021Tesla Could Rise 30% Next Year on China Demand
Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including robust Chinese demand and new factory openings in the U.S. and Germany, according to Wedbush.
December 28, 2021Perspective: Time to Prepare for the 3G Sunset
Multiple factors coming together can be a perfect storm, and the imminent 3G cellular network shutdown in 2022 certainly qualifies.
December 27, 2021