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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.

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Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist

A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. While we usually go for electronic checklists, we know some techs are still fans of the printed versions. Check out this downloadable maintenance checklist and give it a whirl!

December 1, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Strategies to keep trucks on the road longer

Having a strong lubrication strategy can help your fleet can see increased uptime, save your technicians repair time, and reduce costs. See how the Mobil Delvac™ team helped this Texas-based transportation company improve their lubrication system.

December 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Strike Cost Ford 100,000 Vehicle Sales, $1.7 Billion in Profits

A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles for the year and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits, the automaker said Nov. 30.

December 1, 2023
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Proposed EV Tax Rules Could Make Full Credit Harder to Get

The departments of Treasury and Energy proposed new rules Dec. 1 that could make it harder for electric vehicles to qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit.

December 1, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Tesla Cybertruck to Start at $60,990 as Deliveries Commence

After years of development delays and manufacturing snags, Tesla Inc. finally handed over its first Blade Runner-esque Cybertrucks to customers.

November 30, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel

Navistar Sustainability Push Gathers Steam

Navistar’s sustainability commitments go back more than 20 years, but in 2023, it has sharpened its focus.

November 30, 2023
BusinessEquipment

October Used Class 8 Sales Up 7% Year-Over-Year

Used Class 8 truck sales in October increased 7% year-over-year to 21,500 units from 20,100 units, ACT Research reported.

November 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Survey Finds EVs Less Reliable, on Average, Than Gas-Powered

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.

November 30, 2023
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Detroit Testing Electric Vehicle Chargers Beneath Streets

Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit.

November 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

New UAW Unionizing Drive Targets 13 Nonunion Automakers

The United Auto Workers union is launching simultaneous, public organizing campaigns at more than a dozen automakers including Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG and Tesla Inc.

November 29, 2023