Trailer maker Wabash announced a sub-brand product portfolio called Acutherm, a proprietary system of components, products and solutions.
September 9, 2022Fleet 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.
Wabash Launches Acutherm Product Portfolio
Advances in Analytics Help Fleets Translate Information Into Action
Technology adoption in the trucking industry has given freight transportation companies access to an abundance of data. The question now is how best to use it.
September 9, 2022Hydrogen Rises as Alternative Fuel, but Check the Feedstock
Hydrogen is rising as an eventual clean alternative option for fueling trucks but the feedstock used to produce it — by steam methane reforming, using coal or with solar panel-generated electricity — affects its carbon impact.
September 8, 2022Industry Shows Interest in Cummins’ Hydrogen Engines
Cummins Inc. is developing two hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines that are scheduled for production in 2027, but fleets and others are already signing up for them.
September 8, 2022ATRI’s Annual Top Industry Issues Survey Underway
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey, asking stakeholders to rank their top concerns along with potential strategies for addressing them.
September 8, 2022Mercedes, Rivian Partner on Electric Vans in Cost-Saving Bid
Mercedes-Benz AG and Rivian Automotive Inc. plan to jointly manufacture electric vans in Europe as both companies try to share the rising costs of churning out battery-powered vehicles.
September 8, 2022Jeep Plans Four Electric SUVs, Including a New ‘Brother’ for the Wrangler
Jeep, the rugged American SUV brand owned by Stellantis NV, is expanding its lineup to meet more-stringent emission rules and catch up to rival automakers.
September 8, 2022Class 8 Orders in August Mark Year’s High Point
Class 8 orders in August climbed to the highest level in 2022 as they rebounded smartly from July’s low point of the year, yet still trailed far behind the year-ago level.
September 7, 2022Public Comment Mixed on FHWA’s Electric Charging Infrastructure Proposal
Public comment on a proposed federal regulatory and funding road map for setting up a national electric charging station infrastructure received mixed comments from a wide variety of interested parties.
September 7, 2022Yellen to Speak at Ford Electric Vehicle Center
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver an economic speech Sept. 8 at Ford Motor Co.’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich.
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