CLEVELAND Cybersecurity plays an ever-larger role in the TMCSuperTech competition, part of the Fall Meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
September 18, 2023Fleet 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.
Cybersecurity, EVs Expand TMCSuperTech Challenges
Loves Travel Stops Receives $4.8 Million to Build EV Chargers
Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores was awarded $4.8 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations at eight locations, the company announced Sept. 13.
September 18, 2023Nikola Hires GM, Dell Veteran Mary Chan as COO
Class 8 truck maker Nikola Corp. continued to beef up its leadership team around new CEO Steve Girsky on Sept. 18, as he appointedMary Chan as chief operating officer effective Oct. 9.
September 18, 2023Motorcity Systems and Orbcomm Partner on Tech Integrations
Motorcity Systems and Orbcomm have formed a technology integration partnership to better connect Orbcomms telematics systems with various transportation management systems.
September 18, 2023No Sign of Breakthrough in Strike by Auto Workers
The auto workers strike against Detroits Big Three went into its fourth day on Sept. 18 with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread.
September 18, 2023Court Approves Timeline for Sale of Yellow Terminals
A bankruptcy court on Sept. 15 approved a timeline for the sale of shuttered less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.s terminals, trucks and trailers, making some key dates public for the first time.
September 15, 2023Quantron to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks to Europe, US
AUGSBURG, Germany Quantron plans to bring a fuel cell-powered Class 8 tractor to the North American market next year.
September 15, 2023Biden Sends Top Aides to Detroit to Help With Auto Strike
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Sept. 15 dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.
September 15, 2023Steep Used Truck Price Depreciation Returned in August
August saw a return to a relatively steep depreciation in the price of used Class 8 trucks, according to J.D. Power's Chris Visser, although some of the details are yet to fully materialize.
September 15, 2023Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands
Trailer manufacturers are eating backlog now that market demand has normalized and supply chain disruptions have abated after the pandemic.But some components are still in short supply.
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