Volvo Trucks North America has landed a 185-unit order from Koch Trucking, deepening its foothold in the longhaul market with the newly launched Volvo VNL 860.
December 16, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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.
Wisconsin Allows Heavier Trucks Under Frozen Road Law
The law is designed to balance the needs of logging operations and winter road maintenance crews with the protection of Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure.
December 16, 2025Europe Backs Away From Total Combustion Engine Ban
Under the new proposal, tailpipe emissions will have to be reduced by 90% by the middle of the next decade compared with the current goal of a 100% reduction.
December 16, 2025How Uncertainty Defined Trucking in 2025
President Trump's aggressive approach to trade policy, alongside other market disruptions, left trucking looking for clarity on a market recovery, investments and equipment.
December 16, 2025Ford to Suffer $19.5 Billion Hit Tied to EV Reduction
Ford Motor Co. will take $19.5 billion in charges tied to a sweeping overhaul of its electric vehicle business after struggling for years to make it profitable.
December 15, 2025Luminar Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Volvo Contract
Before filing for bankruptcy, Luminar struck an agreement with Quantum Computing to sell it the equity of its subsidiary, Luminar Semiconductor, for $110 million in cash.
December 15, 2025Duffy Takes Tough Stance With N.Y. on Noncompliant CDLs
“Fifty-three percent of New York’s non-domiciled [commercial driver licenses] were issued unlawfully or illegally," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says.
December 15, 2025Tesla Share Price Nears Record High as AI Hopes Fuel Rally
It’s been a rocky comeback for Tesla, whose share price has more than doubled since it hit a low in early April amid a wider market meltdown sparked by President Trump’s tariff offensive.
December 15, 2025Xi Warns Officials Against Superficial Economic Gains
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said officials should not only be assessed by the economic growth rate, but also their achievements in ensuring people’s well-being and maintaining stability.
December 15, 2025China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval
“Apparently [China doesn't] want them, and I think the reason for that is they want semiconductor independence,” White House AI czar David Sacks said in an interview on Bloomberg Tech.
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