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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, Equipment

Nissan Plans Cuts Without Resorting to Plant Closures

Nissan plans to repair its flailing business without closing factories, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to streamline its finances before a capital tie-up with Honda.

January 27, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

How Shippers Navigate Risk in a Fragmented Freight Market

With delivery expectations climbing and freight fraud concerns lingering, shippers and logistics providers have had to step up efforts to vet and verify carriers.

January 27, 2025
Business, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Beacon Roofing Solicits Bids to Fend Off Brad Jacobs' QXO

Beacon Roofing Supply has started soliciting interest from potential buyers as it looks to fend off an $11 billion takeover bid from rival QXO Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

January 24, 2025
Business, Equipment

Bridgestone to Close Tire Plant in Tennessee, Lay Off 700

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tenn., truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company said in a release.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trump Freeze Pauses Automatic Braking Rule

The Trump administration will review a rule adopted under President Joe Biden that would require carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

FMCSA to Study Disabled, Parked Truck Roadside Warnings

The FMCSA research aims to determine if modern warning devices for parked or disabled commercial motor vehicles can reduce crashes. It will collect data from 256 truck drivers.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Ford Recalls More Than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks

BANGKOK — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.

January 24, 2025
Business, Equipment

Report: Mitsubishi Motors Won’t Join Honda, Nissan Tie-Up

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. won’t be a part of Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.’s plans to combine their companies under a holding company, according to a Japanese newspaper.

January 24, 2025
Business, Equipment

Trailer Orders in December Dip 3% Annually

U.S. trailer orders ended 2024 trending slightly below the previous December, ACT Research reported.

January 23, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

State Trucking Groups Tout CARB Retreat, Continue Fight

While California abandoned its pursuit of regulatory approval for the Advanced Clean Fleets rule, its Advanced Clean Trucks regulation is still being enforced in 10 states.

January 22, 2025