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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

East Offers Customized Rendering Trailers

Trailer maker East Manufacturing announced it customizes rendering trailers to meet the specific needs of an application.

April 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

New Technologies Target Trailer Efficiency

Class 8 power units may get all the attention, but trailers are coming into their own in terms of aerodynamic innovations that enhance fuel efficiency.

April 24, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Keeping Trucks Rolling Amid Pandemic

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is now serving as a conduit of information as to how maintenance operations can sustain, protect and facilitate trucking’s critical role in fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic.

April 24, 2020
Technology, Equipment

Fan Drive Technology Is Evolving to Meet the Needs of Modern Engines

When exhaust-gas recirculation became the technology to meet the heavy-duty truck emissions standards, underhood temperatures skyrocketed and put extreme pressure on cooling fan drives and belts. Fleets now can spec a variety of variable-­speed and electron­ically controlled fan drives.

April 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

US Durable Goods Orders Plunge Most Since 2014 on Pandemic

U.S. orders for durable goods declined in March by the most since 2014 as the coronavirus and slumping oil prices reverberated through the manufacturing sector and spurred cancelled orders for Boeing Co. airplanes.

April 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Taking a Look Under the Hood of Electric Trucks

The introduction of electric-­powered trucks represents a new frontier for the transportation industry, but this new breed of commercial vehicle will not be completely unfamiliar to fleets and maintenance shops.

April 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

One Major Fleet’s Experience Testing Electric Trucks

Fleets that have been at the forefront of testing electric trucks are gaining insights into how these new vehicles perform in real-world freight operations.

April 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Diagnostics Could Ease Adoption of Electric Trucks

The advance of diagnostic programs has improved maintenance and uptime for diesel trucks, and it appears the same will be true for electric-powered vehicles.

April 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

Volvo Group Reports Q1 Net Income, Revenue Setbacks

Volvo Group reported first-quarter net income and revenue fell amid lower truck orders and deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic intensified.

April 23, 2020
Business, Equipment

March Net Trailer Orders Dip Below 7,600, ACT Research Says

Net U.S. trailer orders slipped below 7,600 in March as cancellations sliced the gross tally nearly in half, and production slowed, ACT Research reported.

April 23, 2020