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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

Ultralift Power Tool for Trailer Gear Designed to Reduce Driver Injuries

ATLANTA — Ultralift Technologies has a power tool for raising and lowering trailer landing gear that the company said could help reduce the number of repetitive motion injuries among truck drivers.

March 7, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

Goodyear Uses Mobile App to Boost Tire Management

ATLANTA — The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. announced a new subscription-based mobile tire management program, Tire Optix. It is intended to help fleets add consistency to the process of managing a top cost across their entire network.

March 7, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment

Lawmakers Seek ELD Waiver Extension for Livestock Haulers

Several lawmakers are calling for an extension of the electronic logging device waiver granted to livestock haulers, who were given temporary reprieve from the mandate in late December.

March 7, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Navistar Expands Parts Business Amid Strong Growth

ATLANTA — Navistar Inc. is expanding its line of remanufactured components for its trucks and its private-label, all-makes parts line as its parts business has experienced double-digit growth in the past five years, according to the company.

March 7, 2018
Business, Equipment

Mack Trucks Touts Over-the-Air Uptime

ATLANTA — Mack Trucks announced an expansion of its connected-vehicle services with the rollout of Mack Over The Air, which enables remote software updates for powertrain components and vehicle parameters for trucks equipped with its proprietary 2017 or newer engines.

March 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

February Class 8 Orders Add to the Surge

Orders for Class 8 vehicles kept accelerating in February, passing 40,000 for only the ninth time, analysts said.

March 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Dyson Points to an Autonomous Future as Growth Continues

Dyson Ltd., best-known as a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, hand driers and air filters, posted a surge in revenue driven by demand from Asia, and revealed a growing shift toward developing autonomous products.

March 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Walmart, U.S. Xpress Install Lytx Video Systems

Video telematics provider Lytx reported it signed a number of major clients last year, including Walmart Inc. and U.S. Xpress Enterprises, an indication of the growing acceptance by fleets of installing cameras on their trucks as a way to reduce accidents, increase road safety and track driver behavior.

March 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Peterson Launches Intelligent Trailer System

ATLANTA — Peterson Manufacturing Co. introduced an intelligent trailer system that the company said brings expanded connectivity and telematics capability to trailers.

March 6, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six California DMV Crash Reports This Year

The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start. Of six crash reports involving robot cars filed in California so far this year, two involved a human approaching the car and attacking it.

March 6, 2018