Caterpillar Inc. reported first-quarter results that showed machinery sales slipping from a year earlier and warned that the trend is expected to continue in its second quarter.
April 25, 2024Fleet 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.
Softer Global Truck Tire Demand Drags on Michelin Q1 Sales
Michelin posted a 4.1% year-over-year decrease in tire sales in the first quarter of 2024, citing softer overall demand in the truck and specialty tire segments.
April 24, 2024New VTNA, Mack Tractors to Leave Plants With HVO in Tank
All Class 8 tractors rolling off VTNA and Mack Trucks production lines are set to depart manufacturing facilities with hydrotreated vegetable oil or renewable diesel in their fuel tanks.
April 24, 2024Traton Maintains Battery-Electric Decarbonization Focus
Navistar parent company Traton is standing firm in its belief that battery-electric trucks are the best alternative for trucking fleets looking to decarbonize their operations.
April 24, 2024Truck Body Repair Collaborations Help Streamline Planning
Repairing the body on a Class 8 truck is a process of handling moving parts while performing a proper assessment and eventually restoring the unit to a safe, roadworthy state as quickly as possible.
April 23, 2024General Motors Reports Strong Q1 Profits
DETROIT — Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.
April 23, 2024E-Smart Introduces Backing Speed Management System
The speed management provider E-Smart is adding a backing speed limiter feature for facilities to its services, the company announced April 22.
April 22, 2024Geely to Sell $1.32 Billion of Volvo Truck Shares
Shares of truck maker Volvo AB dropped as much as 5.9% in Stockholm on news that China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group had sold the entirety of its Class B shares, worth about $1.3 billion.
April 19, 2024March Trailer Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines
U.S. trailer orders for March declined on both an annual and monthly basis, ACT Research reported.
April 18, 2024Ford’s Commercial Business Is Defying the EV Slump
Demand from fleet-based vehicle operators is a lone bright spot for the EV industry as global sales sputter.
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