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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.

GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Sues Founder Over $700M in 'Pilfered' Funds

Lawyers for the company — now run by restructuring consultants — alleged that Patrick James borrowed funds on fraudulent terms, only then to “routinely and regularly” divert cash for himself.

November 4, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist

A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. While we usually go for electronic checklists, we know some techs are still fans of the printed versions. Check out this downloadable maintenance checklist and give it a whirl!

November 3, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

TFI Q3 Profit Slumps 32% as Uncertainty Crops Volume Levels

Volume at the truckload division is taking a beating from tariffs, canceled infrastructure projects and the recent U.S. federal government shutdown, executives told analysts.

November 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Turning Preventative Maintenance Into Competitive Advantage

Think maintenance costs can’t be predicted? Think again. This whitepaper reveals a Ceramex case study where one over-the-road fleet turned unpredictable service intervals into consistent, data-backed performance—and proved that control over cost is possible. Predictability starts here.

November 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Owner Complaints Rise in US Door-Handle Defect Probe

NHTSA opened the defect investigation Sept. 15, citing nine complaints submitted as far back as July 2023. Several parents said they were unable to open the Tesla doors to retrieve a child.

November 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Suit Claims Faulty Tesla Doors Led to Deaths in Fiery Crash

NHTSA disclosed in September that it’s investigating whether some Tesla doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped  occupants inside.

November 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Largest Fleet of Police Cybertrucks to Patrol Las Vegas

The donation has raised concerns from government oversight experts about private donors’ influence on public departments and the boost to the Tesla brand.

November 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Eaton to Buy Boyd Thermal for $9.5B in Data Center Play

The acquisition gives Eaton a portfolio of thermal-management products designed to control excess heat from data centers or in other applications across the industrial and aerospace sectors.

November 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Aurora Prepares for Pivotal Launches as Losses Continue in Q3

The International Motors LT Series tractors will be deployed as part of Aurora’s transportation-as-a- service product line, according to the self-driving truck technology developer.

October 31, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Freight Market Weakness Pummels Allison Q3 Profit, Revenue

Ongoing freight market weakness hammered Allison Transmission profit and revenue in the third quarter of 2025 while also precipitating a cut in full-year earnings guidance.

October 31, 2025