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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

House Advances Diesel-Reduction Program

Legislation that would authorize a federal emissions reduction program and fund research and development for technologies across the environmental sector recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 29, 2020
Business, Equipment

Volvo Photo Gallery

Volvo trucks are assembled in 15 countries across the globe. The company is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Here are photos of Volvo trucks.

September 29, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

ERoad Go Helps Fleets Manage Pickup and Delivery Operations

ERoad has announced the release of ERoad Go, which connects to a truck fleet’s transportation management system to help dispatchers make better load assignments, get real-time updates on load position and reduce paperwork in the dispatch process.

September 29, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Trump Shows Off Lordstown Motors’ Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

WASHINGTON — The day before traveling to Cleveland for his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump inspected the new Endurance electric pickup truck from Ohio’s Lordstown Motors outside the White House, claiming success for boosting the region’s economy after General Motors shuttered its plant that made the Chevrolet Cruze.

September 28, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Lion Battery-Electric Trucks Bound for Amazon

Lion Electric announced that it will deliver 10 Class 6 battery-electric vehicles to Amazon.com Inc., with the first two arriving this year.

September 25, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mercedes-Benz Heavy-Duty eActros Set for Production in 2021

Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced series production of its heavy-duty battery-electric eActros model intended for distribution applications is scheduled to start in 2021.

September 25, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Prestolite Expands Starter-Motor Warranty

Prestolite Electric announced it extended the Prestolite Power Promise warranty to its PowerPro Extreme 5 unit, offering extended coverage of up to two years and unlimited mileage to the truck starter motor.

September 25, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Delivers LR Electric Refuse Truck to NYC

Mack Trucks announced it has delivered its heavy-duty LR Electric demonstration model to the New York City Department of Sanitation, which will put it through rigorous, real-world trials collecting refuse.

September 25, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Durable Goods Orders Slow While Business Investment Remains Sturdy

U.S. orders for durable goods increased in August at a slower pace than expected, restrained by declines in bookings for motor vehicles and military equipment, though a gauge of business investment rose more than forecast.

September 25, 2020
Business, Equipment

Dealers Jumping Back Into Used Class 8 Market

The Class 8 used truck market in August reflected the trend toward improving sales as prices remained below year-earlier levels, conditions that are expected to mark the full year, ACT Research reported.

September 24, 2020