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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.

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Using AI to Chat With Your Database

Early adopters are using artificial intelligence to have daily conversations with their databases to mine business insights, freeing them up from keyboards forevermore.

May 26, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Why a Down Freight Cycle Is Ideal for Tech Investment

Trucking and logistics firms have seen weak market conditions during the past year as spot freight demand has cooled, truck capacity has loosened and the macroeco­nomic outlook is uncertain.

May 26, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Snider Fleet Solutions Relocating to South Carolina

South Carolina officials are welcoming Snider Fleet Solutions’ corporate relocation from a neighboring state in a $6.9 million investment that will create 167 jobs.

May 25, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Veto Expected After Congress Rescinds EPA Emissions Rule

A proposal to roll back federal emission standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles advanced to President Joe Biden, who has vowed to veto the legislation.

May 24, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Truckstop Ramps Up Campaign to Combat Freight Fraud

Truckstop has ramped up a campaign aimed at combating trucking fraud through awareness and research.

May 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Cummins Invests in Jamestown Plant for Fuel-Agnostic Engine

LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Cummins Inc. is readying a $452 million investment in its 1 million-square-foot Jamestown Engine Plant to produce a fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform.

May 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Lytx: Idling Time Dropped by 16% in 2022

Fleets around the world experienced a 16% year-over-year decline in idling time in 2022, according to customer data from video telematics company Lytx.

May 24, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Boeing CEO Warns of Prolonged Supply Chain Constraints

Boeing Co. cautioned that the aerospace industry could suffer from supply disruptions for more than half a decade, delaying deliveries to airlines and hampering the rebound from COVID-19.

May 23, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford CEO Sticks to ‘Crazy High’ EV Goal

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley is sticking with a goal for the company’s money-losing electric vehicle unit to be churning out 2 million models annually in a few years.

May 19, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Deere Lifts Profit Outlook

Deere & Co. raised its full-year profit forecast amid strong demand for farm equipment and the easing of supply chain woes that have dogged companies since the pandemic.

May 19, 2023