The Trump administration will review a rule adopted under President Joe Biden that would require carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles.
January 24, 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.
FMCSA to Study Disabled, Parked Truck Roadside Warnings
The FMCSA research aims to determine if modern warning devices for parked or disabled commercial motor vehicles can reduce crashes. It will collect data from 256 truck drivers.
January 24, 2025Ford Recalls More Than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks
BANGKOK 鈥 Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.
January 24, 2025Report: Mitsubishi Motors Won鈥檛 Join Honda, Nissan Tie-Up
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. won鈥檛 be a part of Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.鈥檚 plans to combine their companies under a holding company, according to a Japanese newspaper.
January 24, 2025Trailer Orders in December Dip 3% Annually
U.S. trailer orders ended 2024 trending slightly below the previous December, ACT Research reported.
January 23, 2025State Trucking Groups Tout CARB Retreat, Continue Fight
While California abandoned its pursuit of regulatory approval for the Advanced Clean Fleets rule, its Advanced Clean Trucks regulation is still being enforced in 10 states.
January 22, 2025ATA Chairman Dellinger Presses Truck Excise Tax Repeal
WASHINGTON 鈥 American Trucking Associations Chairman Dennis Dellinger on Jan. 22 called on a House panel to repeal a World War I-era excise tax on new trucks.
January 22, 2025Stellantis to Build Durango in Detroit, Pickup in Illinois
A top Stellantis executive told employees that the automaker will build the next-generation Dodge Durango SUV in Detroit and a pickup truck at the closed assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill.
January 22, 2025FMCSA Approves ATA Plan to Boost Ranks of CMV Inspectors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician聽 shortage.聽
January 22, 2025Truck Makers Gear Up for Second-Half Start to Pre-Buy
Class 8 orders were on the rise as 2024 ended, but an anticipated rush among fleets to 鈥減re-buy鈥 new trucks before stricter federal emissions standards are due to take effect has not taken hold.
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