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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.

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Paccar to Recall More Than 450,000 Trucks

Paccar Inc. on April 6 issued a recall notice covering hundreds of thousands of trucks over concerns a blown fuse could prevent dashboard illumination.

April 15, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Some Truck Makers Look to Restart in April

Schedules vary, but efforts to restart truck plants are stirring again as the second half of April begins.

April 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Medium-Duty Sales Lose Ground in March

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks overall dropped nearly 20% in March as only Class 7 posted a gain compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.

April 14, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Stemco Ceases Manufacturing of TrailerTail, Other Products

Industry supplier Stemco has discontinued production of its TrailerTail product, which helped pioneer improved aerodynamics at the rear of the trailer.

April 14, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Goodyear Offers 鈥榋ero Contact鈥 Customer Service, Announces Convoy Collaboration

People who go to a Goodyear Auto Service store for such things as an oil change or new tires have a new 鈥渮ero contact鈥 option that limits face-to-face interactions during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

April 14, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Carrier Transicold Unveils Smaller Solar-Charging System

Carrier Transicold announced that its newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers more power 鈥 faster.

April 13, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Fleets Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Wide-Base Tires Versus Duals

Motor carriers consider many factors 鈥 and come to different conclusions 鈥 as they evaluate wide-base tires versus standard duals for their tractors and trailers.

April 13, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Find Ways to Support Medical Personnel

Sears Seating, Dana Inc. and Cummins Inc. 鈥 three of the oldest companies in the nation that typically supply the trucking industry 鈥 separately announced they are repurposing their efforts to create products and provide material for medical personnel battling the novel coronavirus.

April 10, 2020
Business, Equipment

Boss Adds Third Shop Location in Oklahoma

Boss Shop Inc. announced it opened a Boss Truck Shop full-service truck repair, maintenance and tire shop location in Ardmore, Okla., at the Flying J Travel Plaza.

April 10, 2020
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

March Class 8 Sales Near Replacement Levels

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March fell 27.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.

April 9, 2020