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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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Ford CEO: EV Market Will Be 'Way Smaller Than We Thought'

The elimination of a $7,500 consumer tax credit and softening of emissions rules by the Trump administration will sharply curtail EV demand in the U.S., Jim Farley said.

September 30, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Hertz Begins Online Car Sales in Competition With Carvana

Going online is the latest move by CEO Gil West to further grow retail sales, which gets the company much better pricing than selling its rental vehicles at wholesale auctions.

September 30, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

TCI Acquires Kansas’ Success NationaLease

The No. 84-ranked company on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of for-hire carriers, TCI Transportation will have a combined 1,900 employees once the transaction is complete. 

September 30, 2025
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First Brands Probes Billions of Off-Balance Sheet Financing

The financing fueled investor concerns before the auto parts supplier fell into bankruptcy.

September 30, 2025
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Maryland Hikes New Speeding Fines Up to $425 Starting Oct. 1

The automated speed citations do not add points to driver’s licenses. However, the faster a person is traveling over the speed limit, the higher the fine.

September 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

US Tightens Export Controls on Chinese Subsidiaries

A long-awaited rule published Sept. 29 by the Commerce Department seeks to prevent sanctioned companies from using affiliates to access restricted U.S. goods. 

September 29, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Auto Parts Maker First Brands Files for Bankruptcy

The filing caps weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto supplier’s use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.

September 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentPerspective

Perspective: How Trailer Telematics Can Benefit Leasing Firms

For trailer leasing companies, there's an opportunity to generate new revenue streams and make better, data-driven decisions through the use of trailer telematics.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Here’s What DOT’s Emergency CDL Ruling Means for Trucking

“The process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Sean Duffy said. "It has become a threat to public safety and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.â€

September 29, 2025
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Trump's Truck Tariff Announcement Pushes Ford Shares Up

Ford Motor Co. shares climbed to their highest level since July 2024 on Sept. 26 on President Donald Trump’s newly announced truck levies.

September 26, 2025