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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.

BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

International, PlusAI Launch Autonomous Trials in Texas

Operating along the I-35 corridor between Laredo and Dallas, the pilot program will include selected fleet partners and will be managed from International’s autonomous hub in San Antonio.

September 9, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Randall: Truck Demand Unlikely to Rebound Before Q4 2026

“We are planning as best we can, but it’s a dartboard,” Mack Trucks President Jonathan Randall said. “What we would like is a level of certainty.”

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Dual Efforts Steer Arizona Crackdown on Lawsuit Financing

The legislation is particularly significant for Arizona's trucking industry, which faces an increasing number of lawsuits often backed by third-party funding.

September 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

VinFast Plans US Plant in 2028 as It Seeks Equity Backers

VinFast, which announced last year it was delaying a North Carolina EV factory until 2028, is “pushing forward” with a plan to open the plant at that time.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Attorney: Detained Korean Hyundai Workers Were in US Legally

A lawyer for several workers detained at a Hyundai factory says many of those rounded up in the immigration raid are engineers and equipment installers brought in for specialized work.

September 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

MicroVision Taps New CEO, Unveils MOVIA-S Lidar Sensor

Glen De Vos says the next-generation sensors are scheduled for launch in 2028 with a price of $200-$300, making them more accessible for mass adoption.

September 8, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Polestar Unveils China-Built Electric Sedan to Battle Porsche

Polestar Automotive Holding UK debuted a luxury sedan as the Swedish electric vehicle maker seeks to challenge rivals like Porsche AG with its Taycan.

September 8, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous

Uber Returns to Bond Market With Investment-Grade Sale

The sale represents Uber’s second as a blue-chip company after it tapped investors for $4 billion around a year ago. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

September 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Hesai Launches $497 Million Hong Kong IPO Plan

Hesai, which raised $192 million in its U.S. initial public offering in 2023, was added to a Pentagon blacklist of companies linked to China’s military last year.

September 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Hyundai Raid Spurs Trump Plan to Train US Battery Workforce

The crackdown has rattled South Korea and raised questions about the country’s willingness and ability to deliver promises it made to the Trump administration to invest in the U.S. 

September 8, 2025