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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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Maersk's CEO Can't Imagine Self-Sailing Box Ships in His Lifetime

The CEO of the world’s biggest shipping company says it’s unlikely container vessels will operate without humans in his lifetime.

February 16, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Surge to Start 2018, Passing 39,000

January trailer orders surged past 39,000 to the fifth-highest order month in industry history as refrigerated trailers posted a monthly record, industry analysts said.

February 16, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Peterbilt Unveils New Sleeper Design

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Peterbilt Motors Co. has introduced a new sleeper design that offers improved aerodynamics, is available in single-and double-bunk designs, and was designed with input from drivers, the company said here.

February 15, 2018
BusinessEquipment

January Class 8 Sales Pass 14,000

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in January jumped 32.1% to more than 14,000, WardsAuto.com reported, as signs of a strong economic expansion increased.

February 15, 2018
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Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Diesel Engines in 2017

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied more diesel engines used in Class 8 trucks in 2017 than any other engine maker, earning nearly a 40% market share overall amid expanding demand, WardsAuto.com reported.

February 15, 2018
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'Cars Are to Us What Books Are to Amazon,’ Uber CEO Says

Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rattled through the company’s ambitions: food delivery, freight, autonomous vehicles and even buses and bikes.

February 15, 2018
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In the Debate on Who Will Own Autonomous Cars, Hyundai Picks Uber

As Google’s Waymo, General Motors Co. and others race to bring driverless automobiles to showrooms, the argument over who will buy cars in the technology era is getting louder.

February 14, 2018
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Autonomous Cars May Cut Workplace Deaths, Official Says

Transportation-related workplace injuries might be slashed over time as autonomous vehicles become more common, state leaders said at a workshop in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 13.

February 14, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Medium-Duty Sales Build on 2017 Gains, Surpass 16,000 in January

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in January surpassed 16,000 units, up 9.9% from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

February 14, 2018
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Uber, Amazon Making Presence Felt in Transportation Industry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Executives in the truck stop and travel plaza industry see the encroachment of technology giants into the transportation industry, but savvy leaders will find ways to capitalize on this trend to make more money, an analyst said during a presentation at the annual NATSO Connect conference.

February 14, 2018