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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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Ford to Transform Ontario Plant Into EV Factory

Ford Motor Co. is investing $1.3 billion to transform its Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, to assemble multiple electric vehicles and battery packs.

April 11, 2023
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Poll: Most Americans Aren’t Sold on EV for Next Vehicle

WASHINGTON — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents.

April 11, 2023
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Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana

MINNEAPOLIS — To drug expert Todd Simo, the statement that the use of marijuana is just like alcohol, but safer, isn’t exactly accurate.

April 11, 2023
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Boeing Overtakes Airbus in Plane Deliveries

Boeing Co. delivered more jets in a single quarter than its archrival Airbus SE for the first time since mid-2018.

April 11, 2023
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Vetting Drivers Can Minimize Lawsuit Exposure

MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.

April 11, 2023
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FleetPride Names Kevin Weadick CEO

FleetPride has appointed Kevin Weadick as its newest CEO, the heavy-duty aftermarket parts distributor announced April 10.

April 10, 2023
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Kodiak Unveils New Autonomous Truck Platform

Kodiak Robotics introduced its fifth-generation autonomous truck hardware platform, the driverless trucking company announced.

April 10, 2023
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Ex-FedEx Cargo Jet to Get New Life as Airbnb

A former FedEx cargo jet embarked on a final journey April 6 — not in the air but instead carefully hauled on an Alaskan highway at 20 mph from Anchorage’s Merrill Field airport to Big Lake.

April 10, 2023
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Here’s Why Leasing an EV Is About to Become More Popular

WASHINGTON — Electric vehicle leases are likely to surge beginning April 18, experts say, as new federal restrictions on EV tax credits come into effect.

April 7, 2023
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Toyota to Sell 1.5 Million EVs by 2026

Toyota Motor Corp.’s new CEO Koji Sato unveiled the beginnings of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker’s vehicle lineup during his first press conference.

April 7, 2023