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October 16, 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.
Canada May Sue Stellantis Over Jeep Production Shift
Industry Minister Melanie Joly would consider Stellantis in “default” in light of federal and provincial government support extended to the automaker.
October 15, 2025GM Turns to Private Market for $2 Billion Loan Sale
GM Financial’s private deal is notable because the car manufacturing and finance giant is one of the best-known borrowers in public bond markets.
October 15, 2025Talke USA to Upfit Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrains
The tractors will be Talke’s first low- or zero-emissions Class 8 semis and will be used for drayage runs in the Houston area. The trucks are expected to have a range of 300 to 350 miles.
October 15, 2025September Medium-Duty Sales Continue Trending Below 2024
President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a cornerstone of his trade agenda has added to existing market uncertainties that make investing in equipment more difficult.
October 15, 2025Stellantis to Invest $13B to Expand US Operations
More than 5,000 new jobs will be spread across plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
October 15, 2025Volkswagen’s Scania Opens $2.3 Billion Truck Factory in China
Western heavy-duty vehicle makers’ efforts to gain a foothold in China have so far struggled with a lack of profitability amid local competition.
October 15, 2025C.H. Robinson Unveils AI System for Drop Trailer Fleet
C.H. Robinson launched its AI-powered Asset Management System designed to bring real-time visibility and data-driven precision to one of the largest trailer networks in the U.S. freight market.
October 14, 2025Kentucky — and Its Ford Plant — on Front Lines of Trade War
Sen. Rand Paul says constituents tell him "tariffs are killing the bourbon industry" and "the cargo transport industry."
October 14, 2025International Motors Q3 Truck, Bus Sales Drop 57%
International Motors sold 13,400 trucks and buses in the third quarter of 2025, a 57% decrease compared with 31,500 sales in the year-ago period, parent company Traton Group said Oct. 10.
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