There was a time when preventive maintenance on trailers was perforned every three months. Then it stretched to four months, and now it’s at six. Connected technology is a big reason why.
April 14, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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.
Trump Floats Exceptions for Auto Parts Facing 25% US Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up U.S. manufacturing.
April 14, 2025Freightliner Opens Fifth-Generation Cascadia Order Book
The introduction of tariffs and uncertainty around potential changes to emission regulations are crimping fleet managers’ willingness to commit to equipment outlay.
April 14, 2025Canada’s CBSA: Vietnamese Chassis Imports Adhere to Rules
An investigation into container chassis imports from Vietnam found they did not circumvent a 2022 Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding, according to a preliminary assessment.
April 11, 2025GM to Suspend BrightDrop Van Production in Ontario
General Motors Co. will temporarily halt production at a factory in Ontario that makes commercial vans, the second Canadian assembly plant to shut this month.
April 11, 2025Kenworth Delays Start of Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 Production
Serial production of Kenworth Truck Co.'s hydrogen fuel cell electric T680 tractors will not begin in 2025 as previously announced, according to a senior executive.
April 11, 2025Mexico Aims to Raise Auto Tariff Exemptions
Mexico wants a greater proportion of each auto built in the country to qualify for U.S. origin status, a move that would lower the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
April 11, 2025Class 8 Truck Sales Climb From February, Still Lag 2024
U.S. Class 8 sales continued to trend below year-ago levels but posted a sequential gain in March, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
April 11, 2025Lucid to Take Over Nikola’s Arizona Electric Truck Plant, HQ
Court documents show Lucid will pay $30 million for the 691,000-square-foot retooled manufacturing plant and offices after multiple auction rounds.
April 11, 2025US Steel Falls After Trump Rejects Nippon Deal Again
U.S. Steel shares dropped after President Donald Trump on consecutive days reiterated his long-held position that he doesn’t want to see the steelmaker owned by a Japanese company.
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