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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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Waymo, Uber Driverless Projects Make Scanning Sensors Cheaper

Google’s Waymo, Uber and carmakers GM and Mercedes-Benz are among the companies working to put driverless vehicles in showrooms. That competition also should help lower prices that can reach $75,000 apiece for the sensors that scan a car’s surrounding environment so it knows how to drive itself.

September 5, 2018
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NACFE Survey of Trucking Companies Shows Increased Freight Efficiency

The average fuel economy of trucking companies participating in an annual study conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency improved 2% on a year-over-year basis, the group announced.

September 5, 2018
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Daimler Equips Mercedes Actros With Automated Steering, Braking

Daimler AG is equipping its flagship Mercedes-Benz truck with technology that can take the wheel in situations ranging from stop-and-go city driving to highway cruising.

September 5, 2018
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DOT IG to Audit FRA Vehicle-Train Collision Data

Citing a persistent increase in the number of vehicle-train collisions at highway-rail grade crossings in recent years, the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has informed the Federal Railroad Administration that it is conducting an audit of the agency’s incident data.

September 5, 2018
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Tesla’s RoboTaxi Worth a Fraction of Waymo, Morgan Stanley Says

Tesla has let more than a few investors down of late, and one part of the company hasn’t quite lived up to expectations at Morgan Stanley either.

September 4, 2018
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Truckers to Call for More Safety Measures on Alaska’s Dalton Highway

Representatives of the Alaskan trucking community plan to call for improved maintenance efforts along Dalton Highway, a harrowing route in the northeastern part of the state that became the site of a driver’s fatal crash Aug. 24.

September 4, 2018
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Manac Completes Acquisition of Trailer Maker Alutrec

Manac Inc., Canada’s largest semi-trailer manufacturer, completed the acquisition of Alutrec Inc., a manufacturer specializing in the design and production of aluminum semi-trailers.

September 4, 2018
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Sioux City Kenworth Relocates to Larger Site

Sioux City Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership to a new building located on a major truck route in Sioux City, Iowa.

August 31, 2018
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Meritor Launches New Website

Meritor Inc. has launched a new meritor.com website that enhances the user experience and showcases the company’s extensive history, global reach, broad product portfolio and commitment to social responsibility.

August 31, 2018
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DOJ, Trailer Manufacturers Argue Over Regulations

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice and trailer manufacturers are sparring in court over just how much information the government should provide in a lawsuit about whether truck trailers should for the first time be subject to federal emissions requirements.

August 30, 2018