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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 Sales Fall 47.4% in April

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in April plunged 47.4% as freight demand plummeted amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, WardsAuto.com reported.

May 12, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trailer Aerodynamics Suppliers Face Headwinds During Pandemic

Manufacturers of aerodynamic trailer equipment are like most companies confronting the dramatic economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but are in some cases also working to prepare for a moment when business eventually picks up.

May 11, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Boeing to Restart 737 Max Production After Four-Month Shutdown

Boeing Co. got a boost after CEO Dave Calhoun told Fox Business that the planemaker’s 737 Max assembly lines will rumble to life later this month.

May 8, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Great Dane Adds Velocity Vehicle Group as Dealer

Great Dane announced Velocity Vehicle Group is now a full-service Great Dane dealer.

May 8, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri

Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.

May 8, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Trucking Industry Chassis Dispute With Ocean Carriers Heats Up

U.S. trucking companies that operate at the nation’s ports are preparing to take a long-simmering financial dispute with overseas ocean carriers to the Federal Maritime Commission.

May 8, 2020
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Tanker Truck Industry Faces Challenges as Fuel, Milk Deliveries Decline

Tank truck carriers have been among the trucking industry’s hardest-hit segments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

NHTSA Opts Not to Recall Takata Air Bag Inflators

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency will not force automakers to recall millions of newer Takata air bag inflators, citing industry research that shows the devices are safe.

May 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services

Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution.

May 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California’s Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles

California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.

May 5, 2020