Fleet Equipment News

About 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.

GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Lenders Allege ‘Widespread Fraud’ in Filing

The lender group is seeking to have certain special purpose vehicles dismissed from First Brands’ bankruptcy case and have also joined calls for the appointment of an independent examiner.

October 31, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Clean Energy Expands RNG Supply With Major Fleet Contracts

Clean Energy Fuels is accelerating its renewable natural gas growth, signing new fueling agreements with major trucking and waste-hauling fleets across the country.

October 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford to Restart India Plant, Defying Trump’s Domestic Agenda

The engines will not be exported to the U.S., but it’s unclear which countries they will be sent to, a source told Bloomberg. An announcement is expected as early as this week.

October 30, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Saia Beats Analyst Expectations as Q3 Profit Slides 7%

The Johns Creek, Ga., LTL carrier beat consensus analyst revenue expectations of $833.4 million by posting $839.6 million in Q3 2025, according to Zacks Equity Research.

October 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

California Sues OEMs Over Clean Truck Partnership

State Attorney General Rob Bonta argued that Daimler Truck North America, International Motors, Paccar and Volvo Group North America are violating the terms of a contract signed in 2023 with CARB.

October 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Recalls Cybertruck a 10th Time in Less Than 2 Years

The latest recall of 6,197 Cybertrucks is due to a potential issue with the installation of an off-road light bar accessory that could detach and increase the risk of a collision.

October 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

International Motors Posts Q3 Loss on Sales Slump, eRH Exit

International Motors posted an operating loss in Q3 2025 as truck sales plummeted 64% year over year, and the truck and bus maker canceled plans for its eRH Series battery-electric tractor.

October 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trucking Combats Soaring Nuclear Verdicts and Insurance Costs

The trucking industry has been facing surging unfavorable verdicts and insurance costs as biases and policies drive up costs beyond economic reality, according to a panel of experts.

October 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

GM Slashes EV Workforce After Trump Ends Tax Breaks

The total includes 3,400 workers that were furloughed over the summer at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit, where the electric Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Hummer EVs are made.

October 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous

ATA Leaders Cite AI's Benefits While Parsing Out the Hype

“We hear so many things about the space of AI and what it can do. But what are the practical implications for us?" says newly installed ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.

October 29, 2025