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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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Stoughton Marks Trailer Milestone With UPS

Stoughton Trailers announced it has built its 50,000th dry van trailer for UPS Inc.

August 14, 2020
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Portion of Anheuser-Busch Fleet to Use Renewable Natural Gas

Anheuser-Busch is transitioning more than 180 Class 8 trucks, representing 30% of its dedicated fleet, to renewable natural gas.

August 14, 2020
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US Industrial Production Up 3%; Factory Output Rises 3.4%

American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month, but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck.

August 14, 2020
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Valvoline Launches Second Iteration of Multifuel Engine Oil

Valvoline Inc. launched the second iteration of its heavy-duty engine oil first released in 2018 — Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2.

August 14, 2020
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J.B. Hunt Progresses Toward Sustainability Goals

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has issued a report that provides a window into the company’s current energy usage and outlines a series of corporatewide sustainability goals it has adopted.

August 13, 2020
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Navistar CEO Persio Lisboa Announces Executive Appointments

Navistar International Corp. announced three executive appointments under the leadership of newly named CEO Persio Lisboa, effective immediately.

August 13, 2020
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July Medium-Duty Sales Drop Nearly 20%

July medium-duty truck sales dropped almost 20% compared with a year earlier as only the combined total of the two lightest segments posted a small gain, WardsAuto .com reported.

August 13, 2020
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Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger.

August 12, 2020
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Cummins, Navistar Extend Engine Partnership

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. and Navistar International Corp. announced Cummins will be the preferred supplier of Navistar’s medium-duty and heavy-duty big bore engines in its International trucks and IC buses in the U.S. and Canada.

August 11, 2020
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Caltrans Turns to Recycled Bottles for Repaving Project

The California Department of Transportation is repaving a segment of a state highway using only recycled materials in a pilot project.

August 11, 2020