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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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Class 8 Orders Clear 25,000 in June

Class 8 orders in June cleared 25,000 and bounced 61% higher than those placed a year earlier in the pandemic, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

July 6, 2021
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Daimler, Volvo, Traton Form $593 Million Truck-Charging Venture

Daimler AG, Volvo AB and Traton SE plan to set up a joint venture for a high-performance charging network for battery-electric trucks and coaches across Europe to keep up with tightening regulation in the European Union.

July 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Industry, Regulators Target Higher Adoption Rates for Onboard Safety Technologies

Can a concerted outreach campaign convince more motor carriers to voluntarily embrace proven safety technologies, or will it take a potential regulatory mandate to drive adoption rates?

July 6, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

LTL Trucking Enters Summer With Strong Tailwinds

The less-than-truckload sector is moving through summer with strong tailwinds at its back, experts say.

July 1, 2021
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Mack to Sell LR Electric Refuse Trucks to DSNY

Mack Trucks announced the New York City Department of Sanitation plans to purchase seven Mack LR Electric refuse models, which will operate in each of the city’s boroughs.

June 30, 2021
BusinessEquipment

FleetPride Partners With TRW for ZF Remanufactured Steering Gears

Aftermarket parts distributor FleetPride announced it reached a preferred supplier agreement to provide TRW-remanufactured steering gears from ZF.

June 29, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Average Used Class 8 in May Brings All-Time High Price

The average sales price for a used Class 8 vehicle sold in May set the all-time record, jumping ahead of April’s claim to that title, amid the trend of strong demand for trucks once again outpacing the available supply, ACT Research reported.

June 29, 2021
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Mack Opens Dedicated Production Line for Army Truck

Mack Defense, a unit of Mack Trucks, announced it is now producing heavy dump trucks at the Mack Experience Center, after a $6.5 million investment to create a dedicated production line at the facility in Allentown, Pa.

June 25, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

Mullen Group Completes Acquisition of Two Companies

Mullen Group has closed acquisitions on two transportation businesses, the Okotoks, Alberta, company announced June 24.

June 25, 2021
GovernmentEquipment

Indiana’s New Oversize Trucking Regulations Start July 1

New regulations pertaining to overweight trucks are scheduled to take effect in Indiana on July 1.

June 25, 2021