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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, Logistics

ā€˜Outrageous Overcharging’ on the Rise for Towing Crashed Trucks, ATA Survey Shows

Reports of ā€œoutrageous overchargingā€ for non-consensual towing of damaged heavy-duty trucks and trailers removed from crash scenes are on the rise in some states, according to a recent survey by American Trucking Associations.

March 15, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules

California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state’s cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.

March 14, 2018
Business, Equipment

Dana Inc. Moves to Acquire Driveline Division of GKN

Dana Inc. announced its signature of definitive agreements to combine with the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc to create Dana Plc, a global driveline systems company.

March 14, 2018
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Sales Rise in February, Top 17,000

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks inched up in a normally flat month, clearing 17,000 units in February, WardsAuto.com reported.

March 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Fleets Must Learn From ā€˜Big Data,’ Maintenance Director Says

ā€œBig dataā€ is essentially of no benefit to fleets if they don’t take all of the information they have on their equipment and repairs and learn from it, a maintenance director of a Canadian fleet said.

March 13, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics

BNSF Plans $90 Million Rail Improvements in Minnesota

BNSF Railway Co. said March 9 it will invest about $90 million this year to maintain its freight rail network in Minnesota.

March 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Emerging Technology Creates Challenges for Electric Vehicles, PepsiCo Exec. Says

ATLANTA — Electric vehicles will have a large role in trucking’s future, but there are challenges, including emerging technology, said a PepsiCo Inc. fleet executive.

March 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Robot Rides Are Going to Deliver Pizza and Parcels Before People

In the wait for self-driving technology, cellphone toting tech bros may have to cede their spot in line to pizzas, Craigslist couches and the mounting ephemera of e-commerce.

March 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

PeopleNet’s Cameras Get More Eyes on the Road to Help Make Better Drivers

More eyes on the road can help make car and truck operators better drivers. hat’s the idea behind the Video Intelligence system from Minnetonka, Minn.,-based PeopleNet.

March 12, 2018
Business, Equipment

Truck Makers Introduce New Models at Work Truck Show

INDIANAPOLIS — Several truck manufacturers introduced new and updated commercial trucks during the 2018 edition of the Work Truck Show, produced annually by the National Truck Equipment Association.

March 12, 2018