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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Uber Freight Subsidizes Geotab ELDs

Uber Freight has partnered with fleet-management services provider Geotab to offer small carriers electronic logging devices and one year of service.

November 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Eaton Reports Higher Q3 Net Income, Lower Revenue

Eaton Corp. reported higher net income in the third quarter amid lower revenue as its electrical segments led the gains.

November 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Consumer Reports Finds Vehicle Redesigns Come With Glitches

DETROIT — When it comes to buying a new car, the latest and greatest may not be the most dependable.

November 14, 2019
Business, Equipment

October Class 8 Sales Show Capacity Expands

Class 8 sales for October, a month after setting the all-time record, failed to match that heady pace but cleared 23,000, WardsAuto.com reported, in a sign capacity continues to grow.

November 14, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Boeing Scuttles Use of Robots for Fuselage Work on 777, 777X Jetliners

Score one for the humans. After four years of trial and error, Boeing Co. is dumping one of its most ambitious forays into automation: the robots that build two main fuselage sections for its 777 jetliners and an upgraded version known as 777X.

November 14, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Volkswagen Breaks Ground on Chattanooga, Tenn., Electric Vehicle Facility

Marking construction of an electric vehicle facility in Chattanooga, Volkswagen of America today broke ground on an $800 million expansion that will add more than 700,000 square feet of new space to its plant.

November 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Makes Gains With Hybrid Electrification

Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy said the company anticipates receiving more investment funds soon. It built an 80,000-square-foot plant, and trucks with its e-axle have accumulated more than 1 million miles of real-world travel as fleets begin to see hybrid-electric powertrains as a timely choice for improved fuel efficiency. And yet, he sometimes feels as if he is on the industry sidelines.

November 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Jacobs Prepares for Tougher Emissions Standards

Jacobs Vehicle Systems is taking to the road to demonstrate its latest technologies directly to fleets and others as the company retools how it wants to be viewed — as a provider of emissions technology, not just the place for engine brakes.

November 13, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment

Economist Noel Perry Sees US Recession Looming in Late 2020

In the trucking, freight and logistics industry, when economist Noel Perry talks, people listen.

November 13, 2019
Business, Equipment

DTNA Adds Alliance Parts Locations

Daimler Trucks North America announced its Alliance Parts brand expanded its retail footprint to 15 new locations during October and November.

November 8, 2019