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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.

Business, Equipment

Deere Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract

MOLINE, Ill. — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Oct. 13, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.

October 14, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Amazon Seeks Used Long-Range Cargo Jets

Amazon .com Inc. is shopping for used long-range Boeing Co. and Airbus SE cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest evidence of the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to move products across borders itself.

October 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

September Medium-Duty Sales Flat at Almost 20,000

U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 medium-duty commercial vehicles in September revealed a largely flat market compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

October 13, 2021
Business, Equipment

DTNA Names T.J. Reed President of Remarketing Unit

Daimler Trucks North America announced the appointment of T.J. Reed as president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing, effective immediately.

October 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.

October 12, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

GM Gets LG to Cover $1.9 Billion in Bolt EV Recall Costs

General Motors Co. said it reached an agreement with partner LG Electronics Inc. to recover from the South Korean company $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs for a recall of batteries in its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.

October 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Stellantis to Turn Turin Factory Into Electric Car Hub

Stellantis NV is seeking to retool its iconic Turin factory into an electric-vehicle hub, moving production of two Maserati luxury models to the Mirafiori plant as part of a decision that will safeguard jobs in the EV shift.

October 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Owner-Operator Wins Cab Makeover From Transfix

Transfix announced that the winner of its “TransFIX My Rig” sweepstakes is professional driver Debbie Desiderato.

October 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Elon Musk Now Dominating the World’s Richest List

Elon Musk is pulling away from the rest of the world when it comes to personal wealth.

October 8, 2021
Technology, Equipment

Proper Lighting Gives Fleets Brighter Maintenance Outlook

Faulty trailer lighting is one of the most common roadside violations that inspectors find.

October 8, 2021