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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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Nikola Backer Luxor Invests in European Electric Truck Startup

Nikola Corp. backer Luxor Capital Group LP is investing in European electric truck startup Volta Trucks AB to help the company scale its manufacturing and expand into North America and Asia.

January 27, 2021
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Walmart to Build More Robot-Filled Warehouses at Stores

NEW YORK — Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders.

January 27, 2021
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Paccar Q4 Earnings, Revenue Drop

Paccar Inc. posted lower fourth-quarter net income and revenue while achieving record quarterly parts revenue and notching its record market share for medium-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada.

January 26, 2021
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Trucking Becomes More Focused on Health, Efficiency

Trucking embraced risk management and technology that drives efficiency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders said in a panel discussion Jan. 25.

January 26, 2021
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Mack Enhances Axle Warranties on Model Year 2022 Trucks

Mack Trucks announced it extended the time and mileage coverage for its standard Mack axle warranties on model year 2022 vehicles.

January 22, 2021
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Conway Beam Expands Dealership in Western New York

Truck dealership Conway Beam Truck Group announced it invested $16.2 million with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot location in West Seneca, N.Y.

January 22, 2021
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Lightning eMotors Expands Manufacturing Footprint

Lightning eMotors, a provider of electric powertrains for a range of commercial vehicles, announced it is adding 107,000 square feet to the footprint of its headquarters in Loveland, Colo.

January 22, 2021
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Baker Hughes Sees Up to Four LNG Investment Decisions in 2021

Baker Hughes Co. expects as many as four liquefied natural gas projects globally to move to a final investment decision this year amid a global revival of the fuel after last year’s pandemic-induced collapse.

January 21, 2021
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Technology, Pandemic Reshape Industry’s Business Models, Panel Says

Advancements in technology and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have driven major changes in trucking, a panel of experts said Jan. 19.

January 20, 2021
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Paccar, Aurora to Partner on Development of Autonomous Trucks

Paccar Inc. reached a deal with a California technology startup to develop and sell autonomous versions of two of its most popular Class 8 truck models.

January 19, 2021