Ryder System Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of all outstanding equity of Dallas Service Center Inc., an independent truck repair facility located in Dallas.
October 16, 2017Fleet Equipment News
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.
Ryder Completes Purchase of Dallas Service Center Inc.
Toyota Class 8 With Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Run SoCal Drayage Route
Toyota Motor North America Inc. will begin using its prototype Class 8 truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system in drayage operations at the nation’s two largest ports starting Oct. 23.
October 16, 2017The Newest Frontier for Hackers: Your Car
As computer technology increasingly controls critical vehicle safety features and more cars are connected to the internet, the danger of a hacker taking control of vehicles is becoming less like a Hollywood movie plot and more like something that can actually happen.
October 16, 2017Bridgestone Taps Damien Harmon to Lead GCR Tires & Service
Bridgestone Americas Inc. appointed Damien Harmon president of subsidiary GCR Tires & Service, effective Nov. 1. Harmon is chief operating officer of Bridgestone Retail Operations.
October 16, 2017Daimler Moves to Separate Mercedes, Trucks to Counter Tech Shift
Daimler AG is firming up plans for its biggest corporate overhaul in a decade, granting its cars and trucks operations more independence in a bid to become more nimble and better confront the disruptive shift to self-driving electric vehicles.
October 16, 2017September Trailer Orders Improve 76% Year-Over-Year
Strength in dry vans pushed U.S. trailer orders in September to near 23,000, up 76% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
October 13, 2017GM Shows Off Autonomous Cargo Hauling Concept Vehicle
General Motors says it “aims to solve some of the toughest transportation challenges created by natural disasters, complex logistics environments and global conflicts” with its new Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure.
October 13, 2017Nvidia's Powerful New Computer to Power DHL Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Nvidia Corp. said Oct. 10 it’s helping Deutsche Post AG and its subsidiary DHL automate their fleet of electric delivery vehicles with a powerful new computer.
October 13, 2017Ron Tepper Takes Back Full Ownership of Fastfrate Group
Ron Tepper has completed a buyback of shares in Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. from Fenway Partners, a New York-based investment firm that purchased a 75% stake in the company in 2007.
October 13, 2017DCLI Expands Premium Chassis Fleet to Near Canadian National's Chicago Intermodal Rail Yard
Direct ChassisLink Inc. has introduced its premium pool into the Chicago market, expanding the equipment footprint beyond Southern California.
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