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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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Great Dane Adds Velocity Vehicle Group as Dealer

Great Dane announced Velocity Vehicle Group is now a full-service Great Dane dealer.

May 8, 2020
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Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri

Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.

May 8, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Trucking Industry Chassis Dispute With Ocean Carriers Heats Up

U.S. trucking companies that operate at the nation’s ports are preparing to take a long-simmering financial dispute with overseas ocean carriers to the Federal Maritime Commission.

May 8, 2020
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Tanker Truck Industry Faces Challenges as Fuel, Milk Deliveries Decline

Tank truck carriers have been among the trucking industry’s hardest-hit segments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

NHTSA Opts Not to Recall Takata Air Bag Inflators

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency will not force automakers to recall millions of newer Takata air bag inflators, citing industry research that shows the devices are safe.

May 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services

Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution.

May 6, 2020
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CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California’s Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles

California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.

May 5, 2020
BusinessEquipment

April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low

Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Allison Sees Q1 Net Income, Revenue Slip

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue slipped after a 19% decline in its largest market, North American on-highway.

May 5, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla Delays First Deliveries of Electric Semi to 2021

Tesla Inc. pushed back first deliveries of its Semi commercial tractor into next year, making the truck two years behind its original schedule.

May 5, 2020