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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, Technology, Equipment

September Class 8 Orders Decline

North American Class 8 orders in September dropped 11.8% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, as truck makers struggled to match pent-up demand amid a badly out-of-kilter supply chain and a production schedule that continues to defy typical certainty.

October 5, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Many Tesla Short Sellers Are Giving Up

Tesla Inc. is inflicting more pain on short sellers, and many of them are giving up.

October 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

DTNA, ACM Announce Collaboration

Daimler Trucks North America announced a three-year, $3 million, first-of-its-kind partnership with the American Center for Mobility that will allow customers to experience DTNA’s in-vehicle technology at test sites on ACM’s 500-acre campus in suburban Detroit.

October 4, 2021
Business, Equipment

Traton SE Replaces CEO, Chief Financial Officer

Traton SE named Christian Levin CEO. He succeeds Matthias Gründler, who left the company.

October 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cooper Tire Announces Fuel-Efficient Tire for Longhaul Fleets

Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand unveiled a new tire for commercial longhaul fleets designed to balance fuel efficiency with long miles, the company announced Oct. 4.

October 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Leasing Firm Avolon Cuts Deal to Convert Airbus A330s for Cargo

Jet-leasing firm Avolon Holdings Ltd. will work with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. to convert 30 Airbus SE wide-bodies for use as freighters, targeting an area in which demand has soared during the coronavirus pandemic.

October 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Ritchie Bros. COO Jim Kessler Adds Role of President

Ritchie Bros. announced that Jim Kessler, its chief operating officer, will take on the additional role of president.

October 1, 2021
Business, Equipment

Yokohama Announces Price Increase for Consumer, Commercial Tires

Yokohama Tire will implement a price increase on its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires, the company announced Oct. 1.

October 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Kodiak Robotics Introduces Next-Gen Autonomous Truck

Kodiak Robotics has unveiled its fourth-generation autonomous truck, which is set to hit the roads during the fourth quarter.

October 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

New EV Charger Can Provide 62 Miles of Range in 3 Minutes

ABB Ltd. is preparing to roll out the first of its ultra-fast charging stations in a matter of weeks, providing enough power in less than three minutes to charge any electric car to drive 62 miles.

September 30, 2021